- A lawmaker is proposing that California do away with Daylight Saving Time, ending the practice that has had people springing ahead and falling back since state voters approved the practice 67 years ago.
San Jose Assemblyman Kansen Chu said he heard from constituents that the twice-a-year time change is disruptive, especially for elderly residents.
“I heard some complaints last year from some of the senior citizens (in my district) and their care providers who say this one-hour difference really impacted their lives,” Chu told the Sacramento Bee.
Chu also said that evidence suggests that the time change is related to more workplace accidents and that it also does not decrease energy consumption.
So he has introduced Assembly Bill 2496 which would end the practice in the state. You can read his proposal here.
Chu is not the only one who wants to end the dreaded (?) practice that confuses body clocks and aggravates parents trying to get their little ones out of bed an hour early every spring.
More than 81,500 people have sent petitions to Congress via the website End Daylight Saving Timedemanding an end to the time switch.
“This proposal will simplify scheduling, travel, and commerce. And by ending semi-annual clock tampering, it will also allow people to get more sleep, be better adjusted to their daily routine, avoid missed appointments resulting from failure to reset clocks, and, most importantly, save lives,” the website says.
“Please stop the messing with our schedules. It’s an antiquated practice that only aggravates people. As it is Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and America Samoa do not participate in this practice.” Read the rest HERE
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