Turf Check
Replace your lawn. Get paid for it.
Latest rate check: October 27, 2026
Many California water suppliers help pay for a garden where the grass is. Type your address to see what yours pays, and what the rules are.
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We find your parcel on aerial imagery. Enter the lawn area and the rebate is calculated on what counts.
The state, your city and your water supplier, each with a source and the day we last checked it.
The rate, the cap and the requirements, read from your water supplier’s program page, with the day we checked.
Straight answers
Each one checked against the law or the agency’s own page, with the date.
Is California banning lawns?
No. Under AB 1572, from January 1, 2027 the state bans watering ornamental lawn with drinking water on public property, then on commercial property from January 1, 2028 and HOA common areas from January 1, 2029. Homes are not covered. Under SB 676, cities can't ban a living, low-water yard. The deadlines in full
Water Code §10608.14 · Verified September 27, 2026 · SourceWhat will my water supplier pay for replacing a lawn?
Most California water suppliers pay by the square foot of lawn you replace, and the rate, the cap and whether the program is open change through the year. 132 programs from 127 suppliers were verified in the last 60 days; 22 more are on file awaiting verification. Your address check shows a rate only when its row was verified within 60 days.
Source: each water agency’s own program page, linked on your result · Check your address