California to require programmable communicating thermostats. It's a
thermostat with a built-in FM receiver so the state can set the temperature
of your HVAC system to whatever they think is appropriate.

"In other words, the temperature of your home will no longer be yours to
control. Your desires and needs can and will be overridden by the state of
California through its public and private utility organizations. All this
is for the common good, of course."

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/..._thermost.html