Federalism Padlet by Ismael Mata-Rodriguez

Post 1

imata109437 — 2025-09-30 20:04:47 UTC

This article talks about Stewart Resnick, a huge farmer from here in California. He owns lots of land growing pomegranates, pistachios, and mandarins. Even when California has droughts, Resnick still uses water, but from underground or rivers to keep his farm running. He also helped get water projects built to bring more water to his land.

Pros:

Provides steady job opportunities with benefits, which is a source for farmworkers who have limited job opportunities elsewhere.

Cons:

Hurting the environment by too much use of water and constant change of nature.

Post 2

imata109437 — 2025-09-30 20:10:05 UTC

What I found is that Kern County is a major agricultural hub, producing crops like grapes, citrus, almonds, and pistachios. The county's farms made up to $8.6 billion worth of crops. Following up with a drought dip in 2022.

Post 3

imata109437 — 2025-09-30 20:12:29 UTC

The Kern water bank is a large underground water storage facility in California, with a size of 32 square miles, and can store up to 1.5 million acre feet of water.

Post 4

imata109437 — 2025-09-30 20:19:34 UTC

POM Wonderful faced lawsuits for false advertising, including charges by the FTC over unproven health claims.

Post 5

imata109437 — 2025-10-01 19:01:48 UTC

California's drought is caused by climate change, uneven rainfall, and the overuse of groundwater. Recent storms and snowpacks helped, but the southern regions still face an extreme drought.

Post 6

imata109437 — 2025-10-01 20:16:40 UTC

The Resnicks, the wonderful company, have expanded heavily into wine by acquiring brands like JUSTIN Vineyards. They invested in tasting rooms, direct consumer sales, and hospitality to raise their profile in the wine market.

Post 7

imata109437 — 2025-10-02 02:24:29 UTC

Controlling water in California is an example of federalism because both the state and federal governments share the power over water. The FD runs dams and rivers while the state controls the water rights. This can cause a war over water (Water Wars), in which the groups fight over who gets the water.