An executive order from California Gov. Jerry Brown and a new proposal from the state Water Board would do away with the current system of water conservation.
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(AP) - California has issued its first cease and desist order telling an irrigation district to stop pumping water under this year's tightened drought regulations.
A close review of water conservation numbers shows some urban water suppliers in California still have a long way to go to meet mandatory conservation targets.
Some areas in the Sacramento region will have to reduce water use by 36 percent under proposed emergency drought rules from state water regulators. How urban suppliers will reach that goal varies. Enforcement is likely to increase everywhere.
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