in roseville, people are still buying plants for their homes knowing they have to cut back on the amount of water they will give them. some know they have to slash their water usage more. >> is there anything else you can do to cut back? >> tear out the lawn i suppose. >> it is pretty small at this point but yeah. >> i'm issuing an executive order with water reduction across the state. >> reporter: the governor prompted the state water control board to come back for targeted cutbacks ranging are the 20 to 35%. after several water districts complained about being unfairly targeted, the board revised its guidelines today. some districts like roseville now have to trim usage by 28%. that is up 3% from the initial goal. >> it is a dire state. it really is. i'm not sure what more we can do. >> we are having a water shortage. >> reporter: bob who pays the san juan water district is not thrilled with how he is being affected. now instead offcutting back 35%, he has to cut back more. >> i wish we didn't have to do it. >> reporter: it is not just residents who have to cut back on watering