article_snippet.sent: California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered state officials to impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history on Wednesday, as the state continues to grapple with a serious drought.
article_snippet.sent: California Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday that California Gov. Jerry Brown had signed an executive order requiring the State Water Resources Control Board to implement measures in cities and towns to cut water usage by 25 percent compared with 2013 levels.
article_snippet.sent: California Gov. Jerry Brown, speaking at the podium, ordered state officials to impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history on Wednesday .
article_snippet.sent: Gov. Brown, center, and Mark Cowin, director of the Department of Water Resources,
article_snippet.sent: Brown's order will require campuses, golf courses, cemeteries and other large landscapes to significantly cut water use; direct local governments to replace 50 million square feet of lawns throughout the state with drought-tolerant landscaping; and create a temporary rebate program for consumers who replace old water-sucking appliances with more efficient ones.
article_snippet.sent: Brown's order calls on local water agencies to implement tiered water pricing that charges higher rates as more water is used and requires agricultural users to report more water use information to state regulators.
article_snippet.sent: Brown's office said that would boost the state's ability to enforce laws against illegal water diversions and water waste.
article_snippet.sent: Brown's order also prohibits new homes and developments from using drinkable water for irrigation if the structures lack water-efficient drip systems.
article_snippet.sent: But Brown has come under increasing pressure to be more aggressive as the state enters the state fourth year of drought.
highlights_snippet.sent: California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered state officials Wednesday to impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: California Gov. Jerry Brown said California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order requiring measures be implemented to cut water usage by 25 percent compared with 2013 levels .
  