<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>California is lifting its drought emergency for most of the state after a winter of record rain and snowfall that followed a five-year dry spell.
Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced Friday that his executive order will lift the drought emergency in California,<wm> effective March 28.
The move is a rare relief to the parched state. Southern California has experienced severe water shortages, and wildland fire danger increases.
Gov. Eric Garcetti has designated five cities in Los Angeles, the Imperial County of the Central Valley and the Imperial County in the Inland Empire are in extreme drought conditions due to the drought status
As of March 28th California will likely require a new system that replaces the mandatory water usage requirements. Farmers in these counties can be penal</wm>ized for a portion of their agricultural production for non-compliance. Rebuilding damaged infrastructure may come to