SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCAL/CNN) – The ongoing drought is forcing California’s governor to expand the emergency declaration already in place for some areas.
California’s bone-dry landscape reveals all we need to know. The state is locked in another intense drought. The governor is now asking residents and businesses to conserve an additional 15% of water usage.
Governor Gavin Newsom explained his executive order is an official step toward pushing for water conservation. “That executive order will specifically lay out a framework to encourage voluntary water conservation efforts.”
The governor said 50 of the state’s 58 counties are now included in the drought proclamation. That does not include Los Angeles or the surrounding counties but it may be only a matter of time.