One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
Plato

I love discussions like this one on Houzz;

http://www.houzz.com/discussions/107779/California-legislation-necessary-for-interior-design-field-or-too-restrictive-impractical–

Not only do we have to defend our right to practice against our peers and competitors we have a more substantial effort to combat misinformation on the general public’s part- you know….the very people we purport to protect and to serve.

Unless there is a monumental shift (kinda like an earthquake….OK cheap shot…mea culpa) in the perception of the general public- California AB 2482 does not stand a chance.