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It's very clear, drought regs are here to stay
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May 10, 2016
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It's very clear, drought regs are here to stay
Governor Jerry Brown has issued an executive order that will make some California drought regulations permanent.
File: A vehicle raises a large dust cloud as it drives on a parched farm field in Los Banos, California.
File: A vehicle raises a large dust cloud as it drives on a parched farm field in Los Banos, California.
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Governor Jerry Brown has issued an executive order that will make some California drought regulations permanent.

Drought regulations in California are here to stay, thanks to an executive order by Governor Jerry Brown.

While the state has done a good job of conserving water, 90 percent of California is still in a drought. For more on Governor Brown's plan, Take Two spoke to Mark Cowin, director of the California Department of Water Resources. 

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