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California cuts grass watering down as drought dries West

FILE - Houseboats sit in the drought-lowered waters of Oroville Lake, near Oroville, Calif., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The State Water Resources Control board voted Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to ban watering turf and to require local water districts to adopt more aggressive conservation measures. The board's vote came a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom urged local water districts to do more to save water. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

FILE - Water flies from a sprinkler on a lawn in Sacramento, Calif., on July 8, 2021. The State Water Resources Control board voted Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to ban watering turf and to require local water districts to adopt more aggressive conservation measures. The board's vote came a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom urged local water districts to do more to save water. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California cuts grass watering down as drought dries West