Then Golden State Water Company Community Education Manager John Dewey, center, listens to the concerns of Claremont City Council member Corey Calaycay, left, and protest organizer Hal Hargrave in 2012. Dewey was on hand for the Claremonters Against Outrageous Water Rates protest in front of Golden State’s Claremont location. Courier file photo by Peter Weinberger Claremont’s legal setback in December 2016 did not end the water fight. It changed it.