There have been droughts in California in the past, but never quite like this. For the past four years, California has experienced one of the worst droughts in its history. The water levels have receded to the point where California’s reservoir is only about half full. This desperate time has called for drastic measures to be taken. Effects of Drought on California Communities Many communities in California have taken a big hit due to this severe California drought, as seen on California’s website [http://ca.gov/drought/]. Many residents were previously getting their water from wells and the vast majority of the wells have dried up since the drought began. The other amenities in the communities such as golf courses, the homes lawns and all …show more content…
The situation at the moment does not look good, which has forced the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, to take drastic measures. Drastic Actions Taken The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has put laws into effect in order to lower the usage of water by the cities of California by 25 percent during this severe California drought. This goes for everything from not being able to water lawns, to not being able to wash cars at home without a nozzle that shuts off automatically. The people in California are feeling the effects of it but there are some who continue to choose to use up a lot of water without good reason, and these are the people that the Governor will be addressing with his next water usage cuts. Many of California’s communities are doing the best they can to make it through this drought together and are supporting each other. Some of them get their water from the local fire station, while others use bottled water as previously mentioned, and still others are able to use what they have in the wells that still