In May, California cities handed out 1,928 fines for using too much water. In June, that number shot way, way up to 9,582 fines.
Homes back and dry hills, as seen July 2 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Chris Carlson / AP
On Thursday, the State Water Resources Control Board announced that California's cities had cut water use by 27.3% in June, as compared to the same period in 2013.
The numbers are being tracked as California enters its hottest, driest months during the fourth year of a crushing drought. Gov. Jerry Brown also has ordered California's cities to reduce their water use by 25%.
But while water use was falling in June, penalties shot up, with officials eventually handing out 9,582 fines. By comparison, in May only 1,928 fines were issued.
Jim Dalrymple II
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