Artificial turf in California

Across California, summer highs average about 88 F and about 18 inches of rain fall a year. Every Evergrade line ships to California by freight within 3 days of your order, free to a commercial address.

Water rules and rebates in California

SoCal WaterSmart turf replacement rebate (Metropolitan Water District) rebate
Metropolitan's regional rebate pays per square foot of living lawn replaced with at least three plants per 100 square feet, at a rate set by each member agency, across Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties; approval is required before any turf is removed.
Artificial turf: Covers live plants only, not artificial turf: the terms state that no synthetic turf is allowed.
Applies in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Torrance, Fullerton, San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Riverside, Oxnard.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules and funding change; confirm with the agency before you plan on a rebate.
LADWP turf replacement rebate rebate
LADWP pays $5 per square foot for pre-approved projects of 250 to 5,000 square feet at homes (up to $25,000) and up to 50,000 square feet at businesses, replacing lawn with California-friendly and native plants.
Artificial turf: The release does not mention artificial turf.
Applies in Los Angeles.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules and funding change; confirm with the agency before you plan on a rebate.
City of San Diego turf replacement and tree rebates rebate
San Diego residents use the Metropolitan Water District's SoCal WaterSmart turf program plus $100 per tree (up to five) planted where grass was removed; businesses get $2 per square foot up to 50,000 square feet per meter per year.
Artificial turf: The city page does not mention artificial turf; the SoCal WaterSmart terms it links to allow no synthetic turf.
Applies in San Diego.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules and funding change; confirm with the agency before you plan on a rebate.
Sacramento County Water Agency Cash for Grass rebate
Sacramento County Water Agency rebates pre-approved conversions of at least 200 square feet of grass for owners of single-family and commercial property in its service area; the program is on hold, with applications received through June 30, 2026 still processed.
Artificial turf: Artificial turf is allowed: if the project includes artificial turf it must be installed by a licensed contractor.
Applies in Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Antelope.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules and funding change; confirm with the agency before you plan on a rebate.
Paso Robles landscape conversion rebate rebate
Paso Robles pays $0.50 per square foot of irrigated lawn converted, up to $500 per water account, after a pre-inspection.
Artificial turf: Artificial turf is an accepted replacement: lawns may be replaced with drought-tolerant plants on drip irrigation, artificial turf, or permeable paving.
Applies in Paso Robles.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules and funding change; confirm with the agency before you plan on a rebate.
California nonfunctional turf irrigation ban (AB 1572) restriction
Water Code 10608.14 bans using drinking water on nonfunctional mowed grass at commercial, industrial, institutional, HOA common-area and public properties, phased in from January 1, 2027; single-family yards are not covered.
Artificial turf: The law does not mention artificial turf.
Source, read 2026-10-20. Rules change; check the agency's current schedule.

City guides in California

We also deliver to Carlsbad, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Santa Maria, Downey, Costa Mesa, El Monte, Rialto, El Cajon, Inglewood, Burbank, Vacaville, San Mateo, Chico, Hesperia, Daly City, Vista, Norwalk, Tracy and 1,178 more places in California. Every published city guide is listed in the sitemap.

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