In order for Oregon's clock to permanently make the change to daylight saving time, all three West Coast states have to make the same decision, OPB reports. And they'll also need approval from Congress.
Oregon lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that could allow the state to adopt daylight saving time year-round.
But to take effect, all three West Coast states have to make the same decision and get approval from Congress. Washington legislators approved the change this year. In California, voters have approved year-round daylight saving time, but legislators have not signed off yet. Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, told his colleagues he has two small children who walk to school from his home in central Oregon.
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