“Serious” is the ranking a majority of California voters give the water shortage due to the drought. A new Field Poll released today found 88% of voters believe the state is undergoing a serious water shortage. Statewide, 27% attribute the crisis to a lack of water storage and supply facilities in the state, 37% cite the agricultural industry’s inefficient use of water. The poll also found, voters favor voluntarily cut back on their water use by 20% over mandatory water restrictions by a 2 -to-1 margin. The Field Poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters throughout California.