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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Will LA Respond to Mandatory Water Cuts?

    For the first time in its history, California is facing mandatory water cuts. Gov. Brown announced yesterday that California’s towns and cities have to cut water usage by 25%. We take a look at what this means for Angelenos as we enter the fourth year of a severe drought.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Apr 2, 2015 • 1 min read

    For the first time in its history, California is facing mandatory water cuts. Gov. Brown announced yesterday that California’s towns and cities have to cut water usage by 25%. We take a look at what this means for Angelenos as we enter the fourth year of a severe drought.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Marty Adams

      Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

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