As nearly 95% of the state of California remains in a drought, new desalination plants are being considered.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Drought-Refocuses-Attention-on-Desalinations-Promise-and-Potential-Pitfalls-247428921.html 

A new 50 million gallon/day plant is on track to open Carlsbad, Ca in two years, and several other communities in the state are considering similar solutions. However, the ecological impact and the high price that are still inherent to desalination are causing many towns to hold to out for cheaper sources of water.