https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/21/californians-falling-far-short-on-water-conservation-as-drought-worsens/

Facing a severe and deepening drought, California received its first report card for water conservation on Tuesday. The news wasn’t good.

Driven by a lack of conservation in Southern California, the state’s largest cities and water districts cut statewide urban water use by just 1.8% in July compared to July 2020 — far short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for a 15% statewide voluntary reduction.