From the Web - California

Drought declared in California (CNN.com): SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snow-melt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers.

California sees business boom from gay weddings (Reuters via Yahoo! News): A California Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday clears the way for gay marriage ceremonies that could bring a business windfall to San Francisco and other cities starting this month.

California's high-speed rail proposal hits a snag (Los Angeles Daily News): Union Pacific railroad reportedly has told California officials that it won't share its right-of-way to accommodate a proposed high-speed rail line linking the state's largest cities.