Meh. Not really. My family redid our front yard a while ago (2006 maybe?) and got rid of the grass and did a garden with plants that are native to California / desert regions and need less water. We're only allowed to water twice a week and they come around and do ticket you if they catch you. We water from 1am-3am twice a week now and it's usually good. Sometimes we sneak another one in. We've been doing this for years though and it was weird at first but we have the routine down now. Other than that, I have yet to notice.
As I was reading your comment, my blackberry started making a strange alarming noise. That's right, I still have a blackberry because of my day job. Why they give us those still, I have no idea. Anyways, the alarm was notifying me of a flash flood in my area. Wish I could send some of this rain your way Cali as we have plenty of it here today.