Nov 1, 2024 - News
Where California stands on daylight saving time
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We fall back to standard time on Sunday morning and here's your reminder that sleep experts want to keep it that way and California voters just want the clocks to stop changing.
The big picture: Lawmakers or voters in 20 states have approved some form of permanent daylight saving time, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Yes, but: States can adopt permanent DST only with an act of Congress, meaning these measures are effectively moot absent federal action.
- States can opt to keep standard time without congressional approval, as Hawaii and Arizona did.
Catch up quick: In 2018, California voters approved either year-round daylight saving time or getting rid of it.
- But state lawmakers haven't yet passed the required legislation, despite multiple attempts on both sides of the argument.
The bottom line: We're still changing our clocks twice a year and that probably won't change anytime soon.
- So this time around, be thankful for the extra hour of sleep!