La Habra Asks Residents, Businesses to Cut Water Amid Drought

La Habra Asks Residents, Businesses to Cut Water Amid Drought
A sign advocating water conservation is posted in a field of dry grass in San Anselmo, Calif., on April 23, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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LA HABRA, Calif.—An Orange County city’s councilors voted 5–0 this week for residents and businesses to cut up to 20 percent of their water usage amid three consecutive years of drought.

The council enacted what’s known as a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage under an executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, which mandates water shortage contingency plans.