Podcast: Newsom Asks Californians To Cut Water Usage As Communities Suffer From Extreme Drought

San Francisco CA

17 July, 2021

1:59 PM

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By Courtney Fong, CalMatters July 16, 2021 Support CalMatters on our 6th birthday We're celebrating six years of providing free, fair and accessible news that informs Californians and empowers them to engage with their state government. We couldn't have reached this moment without our supporters. Support our mission with a donation during our birthday month. Yes, I want to support CalMatters! Communities across California are suffering from extreme drought conditions. CalMatters environmental reporter Rachel Becker joins the podcast to share her reporting on the drought's varying impact across the state and Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent ask for Californians to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%. "It's a patchwork of experiences, and it's a patchwork of pain from the drought," Becker said. Becker also discusses what steps the state can take to prevent drought conditions and water availability from getting worse. Listen to the "California State of Mind" episode, co-hosted by Nigel Duara and Nicole Nixon, on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow @yourgoldenstate, @CalMatters and @CapRadioNews on Twitter to engage with our show every week and see the top California news of the day. We want to hear from you Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? You can find our submission guidelines here. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: [email protected] . CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. Sign up for our newsletters and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.