On this day, marking the birthday of Caesar Chavez, as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fresno, I join my brother bishops and other Californians of good will to exercise restraint in the use of water as an expression of solidarity with those whose livelihood and welfare are a risk due to extreme drought conditions.
Costa emphasizes the need for water conservation amid a humanitarian crisis due to drought.
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