Daylight saving time may be no more in California

[Butterthief]

A bill to scrap daylight saving time has just made its way through another Senate committee, which means California may be closer to standard time year round. 

In an interview with the Sacramento Bee, Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) - who authored the bill - said, "Daylight saving time is an institution that has been in place largely without a question for more than half a century."  Chu continued, "I think we owe it to the general public to be given the opportunity to decide for themselves whether or not daylight saving time ought to be continued."

Chu presented Assembly Bill 385 to the State Senate Appropriations Committee on August 11, 2016.  The bill was initially introduced in 2015 and written to put an end to daylight savings time as we know it.  

Chu also cited statistics in the bill that link daylight savings time to a higher heart attack rate, traffic accidents and fatalities and energy waste.

After several amendments last year, the bill made its way to the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee in June and eventually to the State Senate Appropriation Committee this past week.  

After clearing the Senate committee, the bill is now headed to the Senate floor.  If the bill passes and receives Gov. Jerry Brown's approval, California voters will see the bill on the ballot no later than 2018.

[Butterthief]

http://www.sfgate.com//bayarea/article/Daylight-Savings-9139342.php

[tom bhayya]

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[savithababhi]

Good one, hope the bill gets passed 

[kiladi bullodu]

kottesamu

[Balibabu]

Useless bill

[nandananditha]

lekapothe e penta yendho 

[Butterthief]

1 hour ago, tom bhayya said:

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[Moon_Walker]

Pani leni mangal democrats gallaki itlaanti ideas ki thakkuvemi kaadu

[ceelogreen]

good for CA... matta lo Day light saving..lathkoor concept... thuuuuuu

[Butterthief]

32 minutes ago, ceelogreen said:

good for CA... matta lo Day light saving..lathkoor concept... thuuuuuu

agreed  

[k2s]

3 hours ago, Balibabu said:

Useless bill

 

1 hour ago, Moon_Walker said:

Pani leni mangal democrats gallaki itlaanti ideas ki thakkuvemi kaadu

Lol agreed