
Gavin Newsom asks Californians to voluntarily limit water usage amid drought as recall looms
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents on Thursday to voluntarily cut back on their water usage this summer amid the drought and high temperatures, according to reports.
With his recall election two months away, the governor has so far refrained from mandating water restrictions. Newsom also expanded the regional state of emergency to nearly half of the state, according to the newspaper. He suggested watering the lawn less, taking shorter showers and fixing leaks. "We’re not trying to be oppressive," Newsom stressed, The Times reported. "Again, these are voluntary standards."More Related News