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Scientists call what's happening here unprecedented. >> very likely the single worst drought of the last 150 years. and possibly approaching the worst drought of the last 500 to 1,000 years. >> reporter: the governor said californians need to change the way they live. but in a state with 1.5 million swimming pools and sprawling growth, that won't be easy. cities like long beach and businesses like mcdonald's have been fined for wasting water. now they're installing new water meters so-called electronic ankle bracelets to monitor consumption. >> absolutely, it changes their behavior very quickl...

Affects 64 million americans across the west. it's called unprecedented. >> the single worst drought of the last 150 years and possibly approaching the last drought of the 500 to 1,000 years. >> the governor says californians need to change the way they live. but in a state with 1.5 million swimming pools and sprawling growth, that won't be easy. cities like long beach have fined businesses like this mcdonald's for wasting water. now they're installing new water meters so-called electronic ankle bracelets to monitor consumption. >> in most cases absolutely. it changes their behavior quickly. t...

But in a state with 1.5 million swimming pools and sprawling growth, that won't be easy. cities like long beach and businesses like mcdonald's have been fined for wasting water. now they're installing new water meters, so-called electronic ankle bracelets to monitor consumption. >> absolutely, it changes their behavior very quickly. you can't hide. >> reporter: fallout from the crippling crisis will soon tarnish some of california's most spectacular sites. this will turn to a trickle by june. some state rivers will soon become creeks. even trees are dying. >> this is the new normal. and we'll ...