California Requires More Energy-Efficient TVs - How Green? - FOXNews.com Quotes from the article: "Wednesday's action by the California Energy Commission could lead the way in a general reform of standards for an industry increasingly focused on wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets." "Instead of allowing customers to choose the products they want, the commission has decided to impose arbitrary standards that will hamper innovation and limit consumer choice," said Jason Oxman, a vice president with the Consumer Electronics Association. "It will result in higher prices for consumers, job losses for Californians, and lost tax revenue for the state." "Those larger than 58 inches, which account for no more than 3 percent of the market, were left out in a concession to sellers of high-end home-theater TVs. But the commission is expected to regulate them in the future."
California is in a ridiculous amount of trouble. They're also taking interest free loans from their citizens. California to withhold a bigger chunk of paychecks -- latimes.com
