I know you have a bunch of commies in the legislature over there, but was this an openly-debated law? Or did someone slip this into a supplemental spending bill in the dark of night?

I moved out of the PRC in 1999 and it looks as if I will NEVER go back.

You pass a bad law,you get civil disobediance. Just something else indicating the idiocy of over-governing and contributing to well deserved disrespect and eventual conservative attitudes.

Geez, I wonder how many violations my father--the ultimate handyman--would have been guilty of.

Especially when he wired all the smoke detectors in the house together so that if one went off, they all went off. That, and installing the sprinkler system. And building the potting shet. And the deck. And installing all the ceiling fans... the list goes on.

Californian government evidently doesn't trust Californians to do anything for themselves--especially Thinking.

i doubt that its commies. did deep and you'll find lobbyists from the electricians unions, the construction industry, and home improvement companies - all famous for being communists :)

I would be in soooooo much trouble if I didn't live in Texas... where I have replaced both outside lights, six inside light fixtures, and one cieling fan, and put in two dimmer switches (And replaced the back deck, too...). I am willing to predict this will be the most disobeyed law in California...