Gov. Newsom Revoked Majority of Drought Emergency Measures Friday, But Stopped Short of Declaring End of Drought

Gov. Newsom Revoked Majority of Drought Emergency Measures Friday, But Stopped Short of Declaring End of Drought

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that many of the state’s strictest water conservation measures, implemented nearly two years ago, will be lifted. Newsom signed an executive order that revoked more than 50 of the 81 drought emergency provisions that he put in place in April 2021, including the voluntary 15% statewide water conservation target and the mandate that about 450 local water agencies make their own drought contingency plans, a…