John Friedenbach News Today

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Gov. Gavin Newsom asked state residents in July 2021 to reduce water usage by 15 percent during the height of the state’s driest years on record. But statewide water savings only reached 7 percent, fewer than 9 gallons per person per day.

As California endured its three driest years on record, urban water users made a significant effort to conserve, but fell short of Gov. Newsom’s request to reduce use by 15%.

Between July 2021 and March of this year, statewide water savings were about 7%, a Los Angeles Times analysis has found.

Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.

December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California, but the states largest reservoirs remain badly depleted.

December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes with a dry dose of reality: The states largest reservoirs remain badly depleted, projected water deliveries are low, and wells are drying up.

December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes with a dry dose of reality: The state’s largest reservoirs remain badly depleted, projected water deliveries are low, and wells are drying up.

December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes with a dry dose of reality: The state’s largest reservoirs remain badly depleted, projected water deliveries are low, and wells are drying up.

Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.