It's been three months since Governor Jerry Brown ordered California communities to slash their water use by as much as 36 percent. Some cities -- including Eureka and Arcata -- have successfully appealed those mandatory reductions.

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The Inland Empire's largest city, Riverside, was ordered to cut its water use by 28 percent. But Riverside city officials say that's unfair, and the city has threatened to sue. The California Report's Tena Rubio brings us the story.