What is your opinion of the proposed California ban on use of incandescent light bulbs?

I'm extremely and painfully light sensitive and CFLs are terrible for me. They zap my energy and wear me down with their brightness, even the "warmer" ones. I hope my state doesn't go through with this unless better shading options or better CFLs come along. Can you imagine a black market for incandescent lightbulbs?

As a sales person for a lighting distributor, I'm rather against this idea. It not only takes away our rights, but seems totally ridiculous IMHO. Sure, we do save electricity, but there are several applications as to which a CFL/FL won't fit (or look good) within certain environments, whether commerical or residential.

It's bad enough that we already have Title 24 (law in which we're supposed to use atleast 50% of FL in kitchens...I think).

I think this lawmaker really should spend a year learning all the pros and cons of lighting in general (there's a lot to learn).

Did a quick walk through of my house. Most of the bulbs are specialty sizes and shapes. Maybe 20% are directly replaceable with the high efficiency lights. If I did all the recessed lighting I could jack it up to around 70% but that would wreck the directional lighting effects designed into the structure.

Hope my frequently silly but well intentioned state modifies this bill before they vote.

I'd rather not have to go to Nevada to buy bulbs. But wait! Lake Tahoe, skiing, and hiking are on the way! Hooray!

Hope they make them last a little longer, those bulbs have a bit of mercury in them, so hopefully they will watch their landfills and make sure they doing poison their groundwater. Otherwise its a good idea that can save alot of energy, Though it is getting close to crossing a line by making it a law that you cant use them. I'm sure it will be one of those things where they just cant sell any more of them.

Seems reasonable. I use all florescent bulbs. I used to buy 60 watt light bulbs to save money. Now for some parts of the home, I buy 100 watt florescent and use less energy than the 60 watt bulb. They use about 5x less power and can last up to 10x longer.

You can't even take a s*it in this country anymore without breaking a law. If someone wants me to use diffrent light bulbs, encourage me, not force.

It sounds good to me as only 5 percent of the energy they used is transferred into light.

I just read that story this morning. Frankly, it's a good idea IMO..I keep promising myself I will buy CFL's next time I need bulbs and keep forgetting. They sure as heck last a lot longer too!

A very good idea, innovative and probably the need of the hour. But if other sources of energy other than electricity is used they should allow it.

I actually sell these at my job. People rave about savings. This is what Government is supposed to be doing...Making laws for the benefit of its citizens, not taking away our rights.