LA Times · Jul 10, 2015
Southland water district ends popular lawn-removal rebate program
Ruben Hernandez removes turf to make room for a 12-foot decomposed granite pathway at the Miller Coors brewery in Irwindale. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)When Gov. Jerry Brown called on drought-weary Californians to reconsider their love of thirsty, nonnative landscaping, some businesses and homeowners responded by tearing out their once-cherished lawns.
Additional motivation for swapping out grass for drought-resistant plants came in the form of cash rebates offered by local governments and water agencies.