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Sen. Nilo renews push to end clock switching, citing health benefits; golf groups urge broader study
Summary
SB 1197 would move California to permanent standard time to eliminate the twice‑yearly clock change. A sleep medicine physician testified that the switch harms sleep and cardiovascular health; golf and recreation groups urged careful study of economic and safety impacts.
Sen. Nilo presented SB 1197, a bill to make permanent standard time in California and end the twice‑yearly clock change. He argued the measure would reflect voters’ desire to “ditch the switch” and said the bill provides a balanced option to move the state to permanent standard time unless Congress authorized permanent daylight saving time.
Dr. Ken Yoon, introduced as an adjunct associate professor at Stanford and UCSF and a sleep medicine physician, told the committee the one‑hour spring time change is…
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