After one of the driest years on record, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday declared a drought state of emergency. At a press conference in San Francisco, Brown called on all Californians to use less water. KQED Science reporter Lauren Sommer attended the governor's announcement and tells us what this means for the state.
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