- Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown orders mandatory water restrictions in California
- Associated Press: California governor orders mandatory water restrictions
- San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Gov. Jerry Brown announces first-ever statewide mandatory water reductions
- Sacramento Bee: Things to know about California’s drought and water cuts
- Sacramento Bee: Key provisions of California’s new water cuts
- Lake Tahoe News: No denying drought — barren ground at 7,000 feet
- New York Times: California Drought Is Worsened by Global Warming, Scientists Say
- Capital Public Radio: New California Water Reductions Don’t Apply to Farmers
- Capital Press: Officials deflect criticism that water plan spares ag
- The New Yorker: What California Can Teach Other States about Climate Change
- Los Angeles Times: Oceans might take 1,000 years to recover from climate change, study suggests