California officials are pushing a new framework for urban water use that could force some suppliers to make cuts of 20% or more in just a few years. 

The proposed regulation is called "Making Conservation a California Way of Life." If adopted, some areas will feel the cuts more than other places in the state. State water suppliers would also have to create a new water-use budget every year starting in 2025 under the proposed rule.

For more, Brett Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Heather Cooley, Director of Research at the Pacific Institute based in Oakland.