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California regulators vote to restrict water access for thousands of farmers amid severe drought


California regulators vote to restrict water access for thousands of farmers amid severe drought
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In this aerial photo houseboats sit in low water on Lake Oroville as California s drought emergency worsens
By Ray Sanchez, Alexandra Meeks and Brisa Colón, CNN
California water regulators voted Tuesday to restrict water access for thousands of Central Valley farmers as the state endures a severe drought.
The California State Water Board unanimously agreed to issue an emergency order that bans some farmers from diverting water from rivers and streams in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river watersheds to irrigate their crops. ....

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In Images: The Entire State of California Is in Drought


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In an aerial view, boat docks at the Browns Ravine Cove sit on dry earth at Folsom Lake on May 10, 2021 in El Dorado Hills, California.
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)
California is in trouble.
Drought has returned to the state in a major way, and bone-dry docks are just the tip of the devastating problems facing the state. Currently, 41 of California’s 58 counties are in a drought state of emergency, affecting approximately 30% of the state’s population. As we move into the summer, experts anticipate the drought’s impacts will only get worse.
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