This report will discuss the current public affairs issue of water rationing in Los Angeles. The city of Los Angeles does not have its own source for fresh water, which must be pumped in from other sources in California and along the Colorado River. This fact is made worse by the occasional droughts which occur in Southern California. Currently, Los Angeles is facing a very severe drought which is having a damaging effect on the city's water supply. In fact, this is the fifth year in a row in which the area is being subjected to a drought (Ellis A3). The need for water rationing in Los Angeles has become a very important issue involving a variety of actors on both the state and local levels. The actors on the state level include Governor Pete Wilson and the State Water Resources Control Board. Also on the state level are the two primary sources for water in Southern California, the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project. It may be noted that the Central Valley Project is controlled by the national government, thereby bringing federal-level actors into play as well. The actors on the local level include Mayor Tom Bradley and the Los Angeles City Council. In addition, the water rationing issue involves the city's primary distributors of water, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and the Department of, Water and Power (DWP). Water rationing also involves those who need the use of the city's water; namely, the city's residents, local industries, and local farmers. The drought in Los Angeles became apparent to city authorities beginning in late 1990. It was apparent that the problem in Los Angeles was connected to the drought which was being experienced throughout the state of California. In February of 1991, Governor Wilson announced a proposal to impose water rationing on a statewide level. In March, the Metropolitan Water District responded to Wilson's proposal by cutting back delivery of water supplies to t...