CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / LOS ANGELES
Saying they did not have enough time to fully study the matter, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday rejected a proposed water conservation ordinance.
The measure, however, which is designed to reduce Los Angeles water use by 15%, is not dead. A council committee is expected to review the matter and send it back to the Board of Water and Power commissioners for another vote as early as next week.
The proposal would increase water rates for users who exceed a certain base allocation, but city water department officials say most would not see an increase in their water rate or would even pay less.
-- Bettina Boxall
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