Hmm...there's resistance within California from the inland counties that are heavily Republican, but politically the Democrats are largely in the driving seat, plus as far as water management goes the coming infrastructure public works are backed by the voters in a ballot initiative last year, which is probably politically insurmountable. A sufficiently disastrous flood in the central valley will sideline the remaining political opposition to a great degree. Betweent he drought and the El Nino this is going to be a pretty rough winter which I think will firm up support for mitigation measures.

I'm curious to know what you consider the safest places in terms of environmental safety and sustainability.