How California is coping with the four-year drought

California drought
California rancher Nathan Carver (NOT SEEN) drove his truck delivering hay which he now has to buy to feed his herd of beef cattle, seen giving chase across the brown-dirt fields of Carver's ranch on the outskirts of Delano, in California's Central Valley, on February 3, 2014.
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California is facing a historic drought. After four years of little precipitation, the state's governor, Jerry Brown, signed an executive order to mandate water limits throughout the state.

We discussed the past water supply, how Californians are coping currently and what is forecast for the future.

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