In Arizona, we don’t change time with the rest of the nation. At first, I was thrilled with this. But in reality, if the rest of the country changes time, we aren’t standing still.
For example, my husband starts work an hour earlier. The TV doesn’t stop changing times of shows. Everything is on an hour earlier.
It is confusing. It takes a little time for me to adjust to our new schedule.
I like the idea of not changing time, but time does not stay still.
In California, they voted to end time changes in 2018:
Didn’t Californians vote on this issue? Yes, sort of, but it isn’t quite that simple.
In November 2018, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 7. But the measure only allowed the Legislature to change daylight saving time, either by establishing it year-round or abolishing it.
A change still requires a two-thirds majority of both the state Assembly and Senate and the governor’s signature. Permanently keeping daylight saving time also requires congressional action — and that hasn’t happened.
California doesn’t have to wait on Congress to use standard time, which is what Hawaii and most of Arizona do.
So this year Republican Sen. Roger Niello of Roseville introduced legislation to do away with daylight saving time for good and establish standard time year-round. (Westminster Republican Tri Ta is carrying a twin bill in the Assembly.)
Arguing that standard time makes “the most sense,” Niello says his bill has the backing of the California Medical Association. A large portion of the medical and sleep expert communities also agree that standard time coincides better with people’s natural clocks.
This story originally appeared in Calmatters.
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This reminds me of a song by Simon and Garfunkel that beings with “Time, time, time, see what’s become of me.”
What are your thoughts about the time change?
Would you prefer not changing time? If so, would you like standard time or daylight savings?
When I was living in Seattle, I found it very confusing and discomforting for at least 10 days.
I didn’t know you lived in Seattle for a time, Sadje!
I was there off and on for 5 years as my daughter was doing her doctorate in university of Washington.
Yes, isn’t that something?
I’m not a fan of DST but also have learned to shrug and go with it.
I liked DST better to have the long bright days as a child. Now I’m just confused not changing times.
We are at the same point here in WA, as you probably know EA. Everything is a go except for Congress. It’s ironic though in many ways. People often get so disgruntled with time changes. And now so many social institutions have weighed in in some way either for or against, citing all of the things your shared article talks about.
Most people my age have never known anything different. I think it was in the mid 60’s that the Time Act began. I was 6. Clocks have been changing my entire life. I just don’t find it a big deal. Plus if you travel a lot you always have to adjust to changes in time zones.
We know it’s coming every year but for some reason so many choose to ignore the process until it hits them, literally. Plan for it, start adjusting as much as you can the week before. Be proactive- there are things an individual can do to help the body adjust. I sometimes think people just like to have one more thing to complain about or blame someone else for in their life. I wonder if they like to be grumpy? I find the whole thing discouraging.
I’m about the same age or exact age as you. Growing up in WA, that’s all I remember too. I was so excited when we moved to AZ and we didn’t change time. But then the rest of the world does.
Yep, there is always going to be difference in some aspect of our lives isn’t there? How boring would it be though? I really think I would rather have the opportunity to stretch and think and grow and most of all adapt. Plus there are so many other bigger “differences” of huge magnitude right now that I just can’t get behind all the fuss involved over what time it is wherever 😉
Well said 😊
I have mixed feelings about time change. I’ve spent a good deal of my life in Hawaii and Arizona, and the rest in California. I only changed time in California. I like not changing in the spring when everyone is putting their clocks forward, but I miss that extra hour in the fall. 😀. And, like you said, even if you live where they don’t change the clocks, unless you have no family, friends, or colleagues who live in states that do, you’re going to feel it. I wonder if it is of any benefit to anyone anymore? It would be nice if all states picked a time and stuck with it together.
That’s a great idea! Let all the states pick a time standard together.
Feeling the same as Ally…shrug and go with it…but it is confusing, no doubt! 😜
I feel like I’m happy our time didn’t change. Reality is that it did.
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DST began with WWII as an energy saving plan. It does sort of hark back to Benjamin Franklin, but in a different context. I’ve railed against this changing back and forth to no avail for decades. Now I just shrug and deal with it. I would suggest we stick with DST year-round. People used to complain about children going to school in the dark, but that is moot. Even in standard time, they will go to school in the dark part of the year. Wouldn’t kids prefer to have more daylight after school? Surely they don’t care if it’s sunny at the start of the school day. Plenty of scientists have documented the dangers of time changing. So many Congresses have introduced bills and none ever pass. Why not? Makes you wonder. Who’s profiting from this nonsense?
Thank you for your historical insight. Yes, I agree with you that kids want sun in the afternoons. I know I did.
I have some work colleagues in Arizona and I like that part of the year were are on the same time. But I never realized all the changes that come for Arizonans even without changing time. So interesting! Nice to read posts from you at whatever time, Elizabeth!
Thank you, Wynne. My kids are in California, and I often call them while they’re still at work when our times zones are different.
We just went on a little trip to the towns hugging the Gulf of Mexico. The husband handled the time change well but my body was just becoming accustomed to Spring Break before the chance. All good now and it helped with the trip as we were out of our routine.
before the change…..
That was the one thing I liked when living in Arizona
It is a bonus.
I spent my life memorizing spring forward, fall back, and if they change things now I will have to practice resilience! It does take some adjusting to get used to but I’m not overly bothered by the change. Hugs, C
I like that resilience bit 😅