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IANAL, but, I think they could also choose MST as a replacement without federal action (from some other comments I've read on the matter)
by bluejekyll 8y ago
IANAL, but, I think they could also choose MST as a replacement without federal action (from some other comments I've read on the matter)
- dragonwriter 8y agoNo, the feds set the zone boundaries; states can't switch zones without federal action. There's been some suggestions that it might be easier for a state to get moved to a different zone rather than getting a permanent daylight exception (I think the former may be doable by regulation, while the latter definitely takes Congress.)
- mbreese 8y agoTime zones are set by the DOT, so any change like this likely requires federal action... https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/procedure-moving-area-one-time-zone-another https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/procedure-moving-... Now, not respecting Daylight Savings Time is another matter entirely, and I believe that California could decide to be permanently in PST w/o the approval of the DOT. What they can't do is change the dates for DST or decide to always observe it (which would effectively end up creating a new time zone). https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/daylight-saving-time https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/daylight-saving-t...