article_snippet.sent: Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday imposed mandatory water restrictions for the first time on residents, businesses and farms, ordering cities and towns in the drought-ravaged state to reduce usage by 25%.
article_snippet.sent: On September 16, Brown signed "historic legislation" that created "a framework for sustainable, local groundwater management for the first time in California history," the governor's office said.
article_snippet.sent: Before "historic legislation" that created "a framework for sustainable, local groundwater management for the first time in California history, California was the only Western state that didn't manage California groundwater, officials said.
article_snippet.sent: As part of the changes, Brown said additional measures will crack down on water inefficiency as California enters the fourth year of a worsening water crisis.
highlights_snippet.sent: Drought-stricken California for the first time imposes water restrictions .
  