https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/08/04/california-regulators-vote-to-restrict-water-access-for-thousands-of-farmers-amid-severe-drought/ > (CNN) — California water regulators voted Tuesday to restrict water access for thousands of Central Valley farmers as the state endures a severe drought. > The California State Water Board unanimously agreed to issue an emergency order that bans some farmers from diverting water from rivers and streams in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river watersheds to irrigate their crops.