Residents in the drought-plagued state conserved less water last month than at any other time since mandatory water restrictions began.
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California's water board announced new conservation figures Thursday, saying residents of the Golden State's cities cut water usage in January by a mere 17.1% compared to the same period two years ago. That's down from cuts of 18.4% in December, and far below what Californians were saving last summer.
The new numbers also mean California has now fallen below the 25% cuts Gov. Jerry Brown ordered last year. According to the water board, the state's cumulative savings now stand at 24.8%.
California Gov. Jerry Brown talks about the drought restrictions on Aug. 11, 2015, in San Diego.
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Some cities such as Santa Barbara, Menlo Park, and Santa Cruz have far exceeded their conservation standards. But other communities such as Beverly Hills have fallen well short of their targets.
Officials also recently drew fire for releasing hundreds of thousands of gallons of water a day from the Folsom Dam based on regulations that in some cases haven't been updated since the 1980s.
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