Newsom said he would sign an executive order to encourage residents, “industrial commercial operations and agricultural operations” to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 15 percent. The governor, who is facing a recall election in September, emphasized that it was a voluntary request, adding that California was “not here as a nanny state." He said he wanted people to be mindful of water usage in everyday tasks like showering and watering the lawn. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists have tied the ongoing drought in the West to climate change, stating that it has exacerbated record high ...