California · Water Code
WAT §10608.16: (a) The state shall achieve a 20-percent reduction in urban per capita water use in California on or before December 31, 2020.
What this law says, in plain English
California must reduce urban per capita water use by 20% by December 31, 2020. This is a regulatory mandate rather than a criminal offense.
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(a) The state shall achieve a 20-percent reduction in urban per capita water use in California on or before December 31, 2020. (b) The state shall make incremental progress towards the state target specified in subdivision (a) by reducing urban per capita water use by at least 10 percent on or before December 31, 2015.
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