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Drought-hit California cities to get little water from state

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to kick off 2023. Thursday’s announcement by water officials comes as the nation’s most populous state anticipates a fourth dry year. California typically gets half its annual rain and snowfall from January through March, so the allocations could change depending on how much precipitation falls. Limited state supplies mean water managers will continue to urge people to rip up grass, water their plants less, take shorter showers and engage in other water-saving activities.

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