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CA AB7
Bill
Status
5/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kansen Chu
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 6808 of the Government Code to set California's standard time to year-round daylight saving time once federal law authorizes states to do so.
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Year-round daylight saving time would begin at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March following federal authorization, with the time change applying continuously without reverting in November.
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Maintains Legislature's ability to amend daylight saving time dates and times by two-thirds vote, consistent with federal law.
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Declares the bill an urgency statute effective immediately, citing studies showing adverse health and safety effects of biannual time changes and benefits of year-round daylight saving time.
Legislative Description
Daylight saving time.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6/4/2019