burris. >> when you look at the overall process, you see the health care african-americans get is substantially less than others get. michael: charles johnson's wife died in the hospital when there for the birth of their second child. such a go to trial, he believes it is a case of malpractice. >> they literally add insult to injury because not only is the value of human life cap at $250,000, it doesn't allow the family to seek justice. michael: a ballot measure this november would have allowed voters to decide if they cap should be increased. but behind-the-scenes negotiations concluded with a deal increasing the cap. next year, the cap will increase to $350,000 for urszula injury at $500,000 for wrongful death. the cap will continue increasing at $40,000 and $50,000 a year for 10 years and after that, it will increase 2% a year. there is a lot to be done before this deal is final. but we will know in 30 days how things will go. dan: michael, thanks. drop conditions in northern california are prompting drastic measures down south. the metropolitan water district of southern california declared a water shortage emergency yesterday for its 6 m