are you tracking stories like this, from the 26 march 2001 issue of business week? the news blurb appears to describe some urgency associated with background info at http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html just curious, since the first of may doesn't seem so far away. i can't imagine multiple state legislatures acting this fast, together with some sort of federal approval in accordance with the uniform time act. jaw@cfcl.com p.s. as a supplement to the periodic release of tz{code,data}*, is there an archived timezone interest mailing list? ________ MARCH 26, 2001 Up Front Edited by Sheridan Prasso U.S. EDITION Washington BROWNOUT BLUES Let a Thousand Outlook StairMasters Bloom International Day-for-Night in California Business Pitch Your Idea in 28 International What would California be like if Floors or Less Outlook the sun set at 9 p.m.? Two more Developments hours to skateboard or surf, to A Coverup in to Watch paint or play? It's possible. A Washington? People congressman from California, Management Democrat Brad Sherman, has Footnotes Government introduced a bill enabling The California and states in the Corporation Pacific Time Zone to set their clocks two hours ahead on Economics May 1. That way, it would stay light well into the evening--particularly on the northern Pacific Coast--and Legal Affairs hold down demand for electricity during peak periods. While BusinessWeek the sun would rise later, too, the change could cut Investor electricity consumption by 1% to 2% a day, says Sherman. The Barker "The bill provides California with the tools to ease the Portfolio burden," he says. Inside Wall Street "Double Daylight Saving Time" has support from more than a Figures of dozen House lawmakers but is still looking for Senate the Week backers. The California legislature first asked Congress to Editorials act last year, since time changes need federal approval. It wouldn't be the first time the U.S. extended Daylight INTERNATIONAL Saving Time. The last time was during the energy crisis in EDITIONS 1973-75. International By Laura Cohn -- Editor's