California has announced a 2.6 billion dollar deal to combat the effects of the drought on the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta by diverting water that would go to cities and farms and putting it back into the delta’s ecosystem.  

The announcement comes as earlier this week Governor Newsom called upon water agencies to tighten their use-restrictions as California continues to battle the ongoing drought.

To discuss further, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with Doug Obeji, Director of the Water Division at the Natural Resource Defense Council.