Stop them at the gates? Ha!! They are already in your bedchambers!!!
About 220 miles to your west, Reno, the thinking is likely to be on the "save energy whatever the cost" side. And a great number of misguided people want to adopt CA's standards as those of the entire US.
Include the word green in it somewhere and its as good as sold.
I have always interpreted the VD notes to mean 2% on the feeders from the service entrance and a total of 5% to the furthest branch point and have designed accordingly. Not for green-ness but for the best power transmission and least chance of my wishing I had run larger conductors.
As far as it becoming code, anyone want to bet against it?
