https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/15/california-drought-californians-fail-to-hit-water-conservation-targets-by-wide-margin-is-it-disaster-fatigue/ > As California’s severe drought worsens, with reservoir levels falling and the Sierra Nevada snow pack shrinking, the state’s residents — particularly in Southern California — are failing by a large margin to hit voluntary water conservation targets set by Gov. Gavin Newsom. > Last July, Newsom declared a drought emergency and asked Californians to cut urban water use 15% compared to 2020 levels.