Generally speaking, the twice-a-year daylight saving time clock changes are unpopular. In 2018, California voters passed Proposition 7, allowing the state to adopt permanent daylight saving time if federal law permits. AdvertisementMany lawmakers support permanent daylight saving time because it gives people later sunsets. In 1942, Congress made daylight saving time permanent year-round to conserve fuel during World War II. In 1945, that measure was repealed, and states were allowed to choose how they would observe daylight saving and standard time.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2026 20:31 UTC