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 · 13h

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.

Forbes · 12h

As The Fires Rage, California’s Governor And A Billionaire Couple Get The Blame

There are misconceptions circulating about who’s at fault for the fires burning tens of thousands of acres across Los Angeles.

usaherald · 5d

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,

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 ...

19h

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 ...

Are the Resnicks ‘hoarding’ water while Los Angeles burns? Why a viral rumor is false

The most likely source of these hoarding rumors is that the Resnicks own the Westside Mutual Water Company. That company has ...

Artnet2d

Who Are the Resnicks, the Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding California’s Water?

As wildfires continue to burn in L.A., art collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick face criticism for their ownership of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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