"Effective January 1, 2010, Assembly Bill 1061 makes any provision of the governing documents of a common interest development void and unenforceable if it prohibits the use of low water-using plants as a group, or if it has the effect of prohibiting or restricting compliance with a local water-efficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure. In other words, Home Owners Associations (HOAs) can no longer force homeowners to maintain lush green lawns if the homeowners prefer other low water-using plants." - Sonia M. Younglove, Esq., C.A.R. senior counsel

It's pretty obvious to those in the know about water that our landscaping won't look like the images above and will change dramatically over the coming years in