Wildfire Lynda Resnick

Claims about who owns California's water are spreading online. Here's what to know.

Erroneous accusations that a wealthy couple, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, have been hoarding water amid the Southern California wildfires have been spreading widely online.

WUSA · 2h

No, most of California’s water isn’t owned by one billionaire couple

The owners of Wonderful Co., behind Fiji Water and other brands, use a lot of water, but it's only a fraction of California’s usage. No one entity owns the water.

usaherald · 4d

Billionaire Power Couple’s Control of California’s Water Amid Wildfire Crisis

In a secretive 1994 meeting known as the Monterey Amendments, the Resnicks acquired nearly 60% of the Kern Water Bank, a critical water storage facility originally built with hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars,

Politifact · 3d

Does a billionaire couple own almost all the water in California? Here’s why that’s False.

The couple’s company has a majority stake in a water bank in the San Joaquin Valley and uses vast amounts of water to manage its nearly 130,000-acre California agriculture operation. But the claim that the Resnicks own nearly all — or even a large portion — of California’s water is a massive exaggeration.

2don MSN

For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic ...

4don MSN

Claims about a billionaire couple hurting efforts to fight the L.A. fires via their ‘control’ of the water supply are false

Because of agriculture’s heavy reliance on water, a critical resource in fighting wildfires, the Resnicks became the targets ...

Fresh Take: California’s Water Politics And A Major Misconception

Forbes' latest edition of its Fresh Take newsletter focuses on a misconception about water politics amid Los Angeles ...

Bill McEwen2d

Are the Resnicks 'Hoarding' Water While LA Burns? No

Viral claims being spread online about Resnicks' water control in California are debunked as false and misleading.

Fresno Business Journal1d

Wonderful Company, beset by false rumors, gifts $10M toward LA wildfire relief

The Wonderful Company announced its commitment Wednesday of $10 million to wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles. The donations will focus on providing real-time support to first responders— both ...

4hon MSN

The Weeknd Joins Billionaires And Celebrities Donating To Los Angeles Fire Victims

From direct donations to auctions and a charity benefit concert—here's how celebrities and billionaire are helping victims of ...

ArtNews on MSN2d

LA Collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick Call Criticism of Water Usage ‘Viral Conspiracy'

As the Eaton and Palisades fires consume California, social media users have reignited controversy over Lynda and Stewart ...

IBTimes UK4d

Meet Stewart and Lynda Resnick: The Billionaire Farmers Controlling California's Water

Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, are business partners and the ... as Los Angeles endures the worst wildfire in its history. In the 1980s, the Resnicks began investing in pistachios, almonds ...

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