Fervor to ban light bulbs dims: Assembly majority is now behind bill setting energy-efficient rules for manufacturers.


The Sacramento Bee
June 17, 2007 - ...the bill as a backdoor ban on incandescents and the latest link in a chain of bills that intrude upon consumer choice."Sacramento keeps getting into people's knickers," said Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine. "We are getting into ever-increasing levels of detail in demanding how people live their lives."Besides the light bulb bill, the Assembly voted this month to require toilets that use less water, ban restaurants from using trans fats, and to create a $250 million...


News Categories: