We live in California. A couple of years ago, my wife and I did some extensive rennovations on the house. Got all new recessed lighting in the kitchen.
The contractor said it was illegal in CA to put in halogens and that we'd have to go with CFLs. Reluctantly, I agreed, thinking at least the bulbs would last a long time. WRONG! Within a year, five of the six CFLs in the kitchen had burned out. The damned things don't have a screw-in base either. It's some kind of weird plug-in base. So you can't get around it by simply replacing the CFL bulbs with incandesants.
Additionally, at the slightest touch, the CFLs fall out of their socket. I haven't broken any yet because I've always managed to catch them as they fell. But eventually it's going to happen...Arghhh!
Damn things are supposed to last seven years. Ours don't even last one. Some barely last a month. As soon as we save a little money, I'm calling an electrician to find out what can be done about it. It's driving me crazy. I hate liberals more than I can say.
Just buy those decade bulbs, replace the bulb sockets in those recessed lighting fixtures with standard ones and enjoy the light!