Fish

California is in the news because of fires and they don't have enough water to put out the fires. There are a number of reasons for this but one is a small fish called the Delta Smelt. The presence of the Delta Smelt fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has significantly limited the amount of water available to California farmers, as regulations aimed at protecting the endangered fish species often restrict water diversions, leading to a major point of contention in the state's water rights debate; essentially, more water needs to be left in the Delta for the fish, which means less water for agricultural use. The bureaucracy has too much power. The EPA is responsible for this policy of saving the fish.