HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Water and Power a California Heist Now playing on Netflix In California's complex water system, a handful of corporate land owners took advantage of a state-engineered system and gained control of the state's most precious public resource, while drought left local homeowners with dry wells. Director: Marina Zenovich Writer: Mark Arax (story consultant) | Organic Rising

There is a resource in California more precious than gold: water. Water & Power: A California Heist uncovers the greed and corruption in the politics of water. Don't miss the commercial-free premiere on Tuesday, March 14. | National Geographic TV

Who pays the price when there's no water? Water & Power: A California Heist uncovers the exploitation of California's water supply. #WaterAndPower, March 14 9/8c | National Geographic TV

From Emmy Award winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich and Academy Award winner Alex Gibney, this is the story of how a handful of water barons gained control of California's most precious resource. Water and Power: A California Heist premiers commercial free on Tuesday, March 14 at 9/8c | National Geographic TV