California's ongoing drought is prompting Governor Jerry Brown to take new executive action.
Friday, Brown ordered that money be made available to provide water for drinking and sanitation to households without running water.
He also extended the prohibition on price-gouging during emergencies to apply to the drought.
Finally, Brown is requiring state agencies to identify acute water shortages and work with counties and local agencies to address them.
Earlier this year Brown called on all Californians to reduce their water usage by 20 percent and ordered state agencies to use less water. He also ordered the state to hire more firefighters.
