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Californians cutting spending to afford gasoline Friday, July 18, 2008
Central Valley Business Times -- High gasoline prices are seen as an increasingly serious problem in California and have caused two in three Californians (68 percent) to cut back on their spending in other areas, according to a new poll by the Field Research Corp. Many motorists are employing a variety of gas saving measures, such as driving less (78 percent), buying lower grades of gasoline (67 percent), and using their more fuel efficient vehicle (59 percent). Smaller proportions also say they are carpooling more (28 percent), employees are taking jobs closer to their home or moving closer to their worksite (28 percent) or adjusting work hours so they are not commuting to the worksite as often (25 percent).
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	Friday, July 18, 2008 Central Valley Business Times -- High gasoline prices are seen as an increasingly serious problem in California and have caused two in three Californians (68 percent) to cut back on their spending in other areas, according to a new poll by the Field Research Corp. Many motorists are employing a variety of gas saving measures, such as driving less (78 percent), buying lower grades of gasoline (67 percent), and using their more fuel efficient vehicle (59 percent). Smaller proportions also say they are carpooling more (28 percent), employees are taking jobs closer to their home or moving closer to their worksite (28 percent) or adjusting work hours so they are not commuting to the worksite as often (25 percent). Visit Central Valley Business Times for full article

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SHEP20715 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:658 Points:113,805 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 1:18:28 AM	Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse
	we all need to conserve
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,630 Points:165,050 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 3:31:03 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	not commuting to the worksite as often; AKA sick days
Masercal Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,131 Points:269,635 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:35:10 AM	Ignore Masercal Report Abuse
	Just like consumers across the rest of the country.
techque Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:315 Points:889,905 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:27:42 AM	Ignore techque Report Abuse
	"The segments of voters who are the most likely to report having cut back in other areas of spending are lower income voters, Latinos, African-Americans, voters living in inland counties, and women." So rich white men with beachfront property aren't as affected - DAH ! !
yelobus All-Star Author Houston Posts:517 Points:490,475 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:22:50 AM	Ignore yelobus Report Abuse
	Join the club.
normcrocker All-Star Author Tennessee Posts:552 Points:571,240 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:16:10 AM	Ignore normcrocker Report Abuse
	Californians love their cars. When we lived there the freeways became the world's largest parking lots at 4 pm on Friday.
Matts_Pap All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:912 Points:141,570 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:14:13 AM	Ignore Matts_Pap Report Abuse
	Finally Californians are doing something the same as the rest of the USA.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,465 Points:708,780 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:12:47 AM	Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse
	gee toat-toe, i don't think we are in kansas anymore.
MrHighwaySafety Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:453 Points:105,265 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:09:11 AM	Ignore MrHighwaySafety Report Abuse
	DUG! The country is doing the "cut back!"
rvnvet70 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,477 Points:919,050 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:04:39 AM	Ignore rvnvet70 Report Abuse
	I think everyone is cutting back somehow.
DieselFord Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,516 Points:249,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:03:00 AM	Ignore DieselFord Report Abuse
	After Enron and now this I find they have any other expenses cut from !
Vin63 Sophomore Author San Bernardino Posts:190 Points:68,580 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:02:51 AM	Ignore Vin63 Report Abuse
	My last long haul across a few states, the traffic has been way down compared to the same time last year. I would say people are spending less on gasoline.
MELBA91 All-Star Author Columbia Posts:549 Points:126,425 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 9:00:15 AM	Ignore MELBA91 Report Abuse
	We have all cut back, not just Californians.
pinkelefant Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,789 Points:1,041,225 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:55:18 AM	Ignore pinkelefant Report Abuse
	Duh, and I'm hearing a lot of elder's stories pouring out how bad they had it during the depression with no cars, they were for the elite. I'm mentally recording all this history while they're here!
BlueBike Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,254 Points:503,570 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:54:48 AM	Ignore BlueBike Report Abuse
	old news.
cableman31 Veteran Author New York Posts:401 Points:356,765 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:54:17 AM	Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse
	So is everybody else.
ILBCNU All-Star Author Michigan Posts:783 Points:294,795 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:49:56 AM	Ignore ILBCNU Report Abuse
	We are all sacrificing!
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,212 Points:950,175 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:46:10 AM	Ignore throttle Report Abuse
	Isn't everyone?
rtw777 All-Star Author Florida Posts:543 Points:143,635 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:42:30 AM	Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse
	Any newspaper in any state can report the same thing.
deanjk Veteran Author Arkansas Posts:286 Points:82,935 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:40:18 AM	Ignore deanjk Report Abuse
	So has everyone else.
tazdriver Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,943 Points:498,380 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:40:18 AM	Ignore tazdriver Report Abuse
	It's a wicked circle.
DrFluff Rookie Author Rhode Island Posts:95 Points:26,860 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:38:23 AM	Ignore DrFluff Report Abuse
	I think everyone can figure out that energy prices are cutting into our spending money.
TeachR06 All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:674 Points:412,980 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:37:02 AM	Ignore TeachR06 Report Abuse
	We all have a lot that we can do without and use the savings to pay for gas. Even running out for lunch wastes gas. If you brought your lunch every day, you'd save a lot.
WreckDiver59 Sophomore Author Detroit Posts:173 Points:66,890 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:35:39 AM	Ignore WreckDiver59 Report Abuse
	Californians, and the rest of the country...
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:4,775 Points:969,600 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:34:41 AM	Ignore ledoy Report Abuse
	not just happening in california
WVPhoenix Champion Author Charleston Posts:4,580 Points:618,035 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:33:53 AM	Ignore WVPhoenix Report Abuse
	Those of us who remember the days of odd/even rationing in 1973 are doing self-imposed conservation methods. I don't want to go back there again.
ArboretumCop All-Star Author Richmond Posts:896 Points:940,905 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:31:57 AM	Ignore ArboretumCop Report Abuse
	And who among us is not doing the same things?
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,719 Points:324,585 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:29:06 AM	Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse
	Again too early for new news.
Cachase1 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,775 Points:680,555 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:27:25 AM	Ignore Cachase1 Report Abuse
	Yes we are all doing this now.
bug27 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,598 Points:1,101,250 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:23:54 AM	Ignore bug27 Report Abuse
	We are all cutting. It is called adapting to the new reality.
lrb3298 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:61 Points:138,495 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:23:01 AM	Ignore lrb3298 Report Abuse
	everybody is cutting back
n3his Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,543 Points:840,135 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:21:39 AM	Ignore n3his Report Abuse
	I have been doing this a long time now.
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:1,183 Points:390,365 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:20:01 AM	Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse
	I have been cutting too
bumpygas Sophomore Author Nebraska Posts:182 Points:262,640 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:19:59 AM	Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse
	We've been doing that out here in the Plains states for some time.
tahoe0708 All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:694 Points:133,225 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:15:07 AM	Ignore tahoe0708 Report Abuse
	it nice to be able to get a job near where you live, it's gotta be nice...
brutus Champion Author Alberta Posts:1,387 Points:864,030 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:14:29 AM	Ignore brutus Report Abuse
	I cut back on movies and dining out.
trkmtarv4 Sophomore Author Arkansas Posts:197 Points:62,515 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:12:46 AM	Ignore trkmtarv4 Report Abuse
	thats good, less demand.
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,565 Points:411,450 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:12:32 AM	Ignore The_WB Report Abuse
	And it will drift EAST!
Wolfwings All-Star Author Delaware Posts:607 Points:210,100 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:11:19 AM	Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse
	the other 1/3d are movie people with big Hummers, though
hooky Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,537 Points:742,000 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:09:19 AM	Ignore hooky Report Abuse
	Good!
danielle6181 Veteran Author Houston Posts:310 Points:299,260 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:08:42 AM	Ignore danielle6181 Report Abuse
	I don't give a hoot about California. They want to complain about gas prices, but refuse offshore drilling... let them pay the high prices.
SE3.5 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,515 Points:1,467,975 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:08:33 AM	Ignore SE3.5 Report Abuse
	Maybe they should do a little drilling and build a refinery instead.
tomvan All-Star Author Bridgeport Posts:591 Points:809,085 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:07:47 AM	Ignore tomvan Report Abuse
	Everyone in the world is doing it now.
lilotexas Sophomore Author Fort Worth Posts:102 Points:29,855 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:07:29 AM	Ignore lilotexas Report Abuse
	I think all working class people are cutting back..
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,915 Points:756,985 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:06:12 AM	Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse
	About time. Like it is any different here.
pcatscan Rookie Author Delaware Posts:39 Points:29,060 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 8:03:15 AM	Ignore pcatscan Report Abuse
	I agree FLF
DooDaa Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,333 Points:742,180 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 7:59:50 AM	Ignore DooDaa Report Abuse
	what about all the fires..
Zinnoil Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,268 Points:1,442,620 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 7:54:43 AM	Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse
	And they're getting ready to raise their taxes once again to cover projected 'shortfalls.'
4flees Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,306 Points:258,960 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 7:52:31 AM	Ignore 4flees Report Abuse
	aren't we all?
pepawsgirl All-Star Author Richmond Posts:513 Points:153,245 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/19/2008 7:50:29 AM	Ignore pepawsgirl Report Abuse
	Everybody is cutting back. But I still see people driving fast and using AC. I never use the AC. The windows down is all I have for air.