California drought rules likely to be relaxed - California Homeowners AssociationCalifornia Homeowners Association

By Paul Rogers in San Jose Mercury News

March 29, 2016

With the wettest winter in five years having taken the hard edges off the historic drought and a key Sierra snowpack reading Wednesday expected to show big gains, Californians can look forward to substantial relief from mandatory statewide water restrictions.

“We are likely to ease the rules or lift the rules,” said Felicia Marcus, chairwoman of the State Water Resources Control Board. “We are in better shape.”