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California's drought affects everyone in the state, from farmers to fishermen, business owners to suburban residents, and everyone has a role to play in using precious water resources as wisely and efficiently as possible.

As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.

Having lived in the arid deserts of Southern California since the 1970s, my interest in water conservation is a very personal concern. Water! The source of life! Some people are squandering the world's most precious resource while others have too little clean water to drink.

I consider it top priority to improve water quality and increase water quantity in my community.

I believe that agriculture land - productive agricultural land with water on site - will be valuable in the future.

Conservation is important... water comes at a cost.

We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry.

There's no question that California, in the last three or four years, has been privileged to add disproportionately to the economic growth of America, and to contribute to its technological productivity.

In Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.

You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy.