Is This the End of Daylight Saving Time?
Getty Images The semi-annual tradition of springing forward and falling back may soon be ending, in California at least.
Lawmaker and assemblyman Kansen Chu introduced a new bill to end daylight saving time in California, keeping the state on the Pacific Standard Time all year long. Following his proposal, the clock would be set on the fall time, meaning sundown would come an hour early over the summer, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Chu believes the convention is outdated and even dangerous. It was originally implemented to conserve energy and prevent crime, but now Chu cited studies that show energy bills, car crashes, and reported heart attacks have gone up.
Arizona and Hawaii are the only states that currently do not participate in daylight saving time — California residents will soon decide if their state will be next. Lawmakers in Alaska and nearly a dozen other states, including Rhode Island, are considering similar measures.
From: Woman's Day US
Lawmaker and assemblyman Kansen Chu introduced a new bill to end daylight saving time in California, keeping the state on the Pacific Standard Time all year long. Following his proposal, the clock would be set on the fall time, meaning sundown would come an hour early over the summer, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Chu believes the convention is outdated and even dangerous. It was originally implemented to conserve energy and prevent crime, but now Chu cited studies that show energy bills, car crashes, and reported heart attacks have gone up.
Arizona and Hawaii are the only states that currently do not participate in daylight saving time — California residents will soon decide if their state will be next. Lawmakers in Alaska and nearly a dozen other states, including Rhode Island, are considering similar measures.
From: Woman's Day US
By Jessica Leigh Mattern
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