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Funny enough, that would require changes to laws first: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/19/california-couple-faces...

I would love it if I could just throw a bunch of gravel down around my house and never have to worry about mowing again...

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Well, there is a middle ground involving heartier plants that require little watering (and less maintenance to boot).

Denver Water coined the term "xeriscape" (xeros is Greek for "dry") to describe this. They have extensive documentation on how to make it happen, as well as a xeriscaped garden you can tour at their headquarters.

http://www.denverwater.org/conservation/xeriscape/

The city of Long Beach will pay you to replace your grass. http://www.lblawntogarden.com/

I didn't know the word came from Denver, but now it's commonly pushed here in Florida, too, with demonstration lawns and such.

That's really ridiculous. You HAVE to have a "nice, green lawn"?

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