LADWP’s $18 million turf rebate program a ‘gimmick,’ audit says

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s $18 million annual turf rebate program is a “gimmick” and has saved a negligible amount of water compared to other measures, Los Angeles city Controller Ron Galperin stated in . While the program “spurred a heightened awareness” about the drought, ripping out lawns wasn’t the most efficient way to use taxpayer...