Earlier this month, the Water Resources Control Board approved an emergency resolution stopping water from being diverted from California's two largest river systems in the California Delta.
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The restrictions are expected to take effect Monday.
The resolution is meant to protect the state's depleting reservoirs and wildlife amid the worsening drought.
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Farmers believe it could have a much longer-lasting impact. It may include some exemptions for drinking and sanitation purposes.