California floated idea of cutting off cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas from Colorado River’s water supply, sources say

In a closed-door negotiation last week over the fate of the Colorado River, representatives from California’s powerful water districts proposed modeling what the basin’s future would look like if some of the West’s biggest cities — including Phoenix and Las Vegas — were cut off from the river’s water supply, three people familiar with the talks told CNN.

​In a closed-door negotiation last week over the fate of the Colorado River, representatives from California’s powerful water districts proposed modeling what the basin’s future would look like if some of the West’s biggest cities — including Phoenix and Las Vegas — were cut off from the river’s water supply, three people familiar with the talks told CNN.