Why SoCal and NorCal don't see eye-to-eye on permanent Daylight Saving Time

Permanent Daylight Saving Time exposes a deep geographic divide in California, giving SoCal extra evening sun while delaying NorCal winter sunrises until 8:40 AM.
By Alexa Mae Asperin at FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · · 1 min read

Permanent Daylight Saving Time exposes a deep geographic divide in California, giving SoCal extra evening sun while delaying NorCal winter sunrises until 8:40 AM.
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