[dtgriscom]

A lot of people (myself included) like it. Is that a rational reason? No, but it is a portent of how difficult it may be to get rid of it.

[tshaddox]

That might be a valid reason, but it's almost certainly not an explanation of why things are the way they are now or why they might change in the future. I don't recall there ever being a vote on the subject.

[necubi]

California voted in 2018 to abolish DST (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_7) — and it won 60%/40% (technically to allow the legislature to do it).

[tshaddox]

An important technicality, since it's now 2021 and we are still observing DST.

[function_seven]

That's a perfectly rational reason! I like it, too.

Yeah, it makes it harder for programmers to accommodate. I'll play my violin for them next July when it's nice and bright outside at 7:30pm. :)