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July 9, 2021

Gov. Newsom Asks Californians to Reduce Water Use Amid Record Heat and Drought
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California's governor has asked state residents to reduce their water
use as he expanded a drought emergency declaration to areas home to
nearly half of California's population. Governor Gavin Newsom made the
announcement Thursday at Lopez Lake, a reservoir in San Luis Obispo
County that's at just 34% capacity.

Gov. Gavin Newsom: "The hots are getting a lot hotter. The dries are
getting a lot drier. And climate change is real, and it's here. And if
you don't believe it because you don't believe science, you've got to
believe your own eyes."

California just experienced its driest rainy season on record, with
average statewide precipitation plummeting to a 126-year low.


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