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Claims about who owns California's water are spreading online. Here's what to know.

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Stewart and Lynda Resnick own the Wonderful Company .

They own 57% of the water rights in California .

The company owns a 32-square-mile underground reservoir that holds 500 billion gallons of water.

Some on social media erroneously claim the Resnicks own 60% of that reservoir.

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