Editorial: Will Gov. Newsom ever require mandatory water cuts
The problem with empty threats is, after a while, people just stop listening. When it comes to water usage, Gov. Gavin Newsom is learning that lesson the hard way. Newsom on Monday urged Californians to cut water consumption or face mandatory water restrictions as the state heads into its third summer of severe drought. … How have Californians responded? The state just experienced the driest January, February and March in its recorded history. Yet, in March, the most recent month for which data is available, residents, rather than conserve, instead increased urban water use a staggering 18.9% statewide compared to March 2020.