Outline
1. Introduction:
Background information: California has been experiencing severe drought for about five years. Without rain or snowfall, California is becoming more and more dry, causing people to argue over who needs to conserve more water and whose water rights are more important. Some farmers have had farms near essential water sources for many years while others have more recently started farming in California, farther away from water sources, posing the question of whose water rights are more important. Even as farmers fight against other farmers for water rights, people living in urban area fight for their right to water, claiming that it is the farmers who should receive water cuts instead of them. Another issue caused by the
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As the drought has continued, farmers have experienced water restrictions and expect more restrictions to come. Farmers that have owned land longer than other farmers do not experience the same amount of cutbacks as the newer farmers, causing distress between farmers.
Body paragraph 2: People living in urban areas argue that farmers use more water and should experience more cuts. These people use water for things like taking showers, drinking and watering plants, which accounts for only a small percentage of water used in California. They have recently been ordered to use less water, a seemingly difficult task due to the recorded reductions of water use in years past.
Body paragraph 3: The governor of California, Jerry Brown, has called for the public to reduce their use of water by twenty-five percent. This mandate does not restrict the amount of water farmers use, causing the public to question why they must reduce their use of the water when research has shown that farmers use a much greater amount. The public is also displeased that the state government has not used funds that have been raised to help provide water to people, fields, and endangered