Online contest to solve California's water problems

If you think you can solve California's water problems, then an online contest might be right up your alley! Organizers call it the California Water Challenge.

Contestants can pick ideas that go beyond fixing leaky faucets as a way of fighting our drought. A non-partisan group called Next Ten is sponsoring the challenge.

Some proposed options include changing the state's future water policy, like new limits for how much water goes to farms.

Most of California's water gets used for farming. Another idea is building de-salination plants along the coast.