Permanent standard time.

Summary

The bill repeals daylight‑saving time in California and requires the state and all its local governments to observe Pacific standard time all year. It also removes the Legislature’s two‑thirds vote authority to change the time schedule and exempts California from the federal law that mandates clock advances. The change is presented as a health and safety measure.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Hearing
  Energy, Utilities and Communications · Apr 21, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
6. Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 21.
8. Apr 8, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
9. Mar 26, 2025Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
10. Mar 17, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
11. Jan 29, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.
12. Jan 6, 2025Read first time.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Niello · sponsor
• Choi
• Garcia
• Jones
• Ta

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