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As gas prices soar, Californians test life above the $4-a-gallon mark

CSM -- Gas prices are giving handyman Sal Kalil a very tough time.
“I’m putting more money into my truck than into anything else in my life,” he says.

His 1995 pickup only gets about 10 miles per gallon, tethering him to work – painting, carpentry, odd jobs – close to his Pasadena home.

“I’m not eating like I usually do and am forgoing all kinds of things because of this,” Mr. Kalil says.

For the moment, the average price of self-serve regular in the nation’s most populous state is 31 cents per gallon higher ($3.83) than the national average ($3.52), according to the California Energy Commission. But from Feb. 8 to 15, the price Californians paid already topped $4.10.

The result is impacting people and businesses in the Golden State in profound ways.
“We are spending $90,000 a week on gasolin

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SUPPER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,568 Points:1,314,215 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 2:11:02 PM Ignore SUPPER Report Abuse YES
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:35:51 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse There's too much California hate in this thread. We didn't ask for the gas to be this high and we don't get into the special formulated gas until the Spring. This is absolutely ridiculous!
portlandcat Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,918 Points:346,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:15:18 AM Ignore portlandcat Report Abuse cry me a river, we are all suffering from this.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,528 Points:2,331,395 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:07:56 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse They asked for it so thery pay for it.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,535 Points:1,147,920 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 9:34:52 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse As I said yesterday California and their specially formulated gasoline will be the first to $5.00, sadly Washington and Oregon will not be far behind, Regular at the corner station is 3.89, mid grade is 4.11, and super is 4.23.
PetroPedro All-Star Author Florida Posts:771 Points:166,500 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 9:34:18 AM Ignore PetroPedro Report Abuse You reap what you sow.... If you consistantly vote eco-friendly tree-hugging liberals into office you get an economy (and gas prices) that reflect that. CALIFORNIA is a beautiful state and I was in the service there, but there is an exceedingly too many liberal idiots living there, so I will never call CA home. They can have it.
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,969 Points:719,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 9:27:29 AM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse Ok
pbug101 Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,581 Points:604,025 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 6:36:36 AM Ignore pbug101 Report Abuse ok
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,579 Points:2,372,235 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 2:07:07 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse As gas prices soar, Californians test life above the $4-a-gallon mark and will life continue to exist in California at that price? It already is above the $4-a-gallon mark in California! Big oil exports fuel and natural gas to the world for higher profits. Barry supports natural gas and oil production for sale to the world to help pay for his spending gone wild addiction. Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their benefit. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using ‘other’ forms of transportation to help lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
strakey All-Star Author California Posts:750 Points:545,760 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 1:43:26 AM Ignore strakey Report Abuse apparently our country is pro destroy the economy.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,632 Points:1,536,990 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 12:07:51 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse So?
RBob Champion Author Portland Posts:3,465 Points:2,372,680 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:20:05 PM Ignore RBob Report Abuse I read recently the average Californian drives more miles than anyone else in the world. Maybe some need to change their habits?
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,397 Points:615,110 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:15:35 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse You are not alone....
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,090 Points:859,430 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:13:42 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse It's $ in Canada.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,700 Points:2,471,660 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:13:07 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse so, California Here I Come ??? NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,872 Points:2,406,770 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:12:03 PM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse join the crowd. become a politician and let the tax payers support you.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,672 Points:1,885,095 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:09:53 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse We all are affected by the HIGH gas prices!
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,920 Points:681,820 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:09:45 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse California is just tax for the abundance of sunlight.
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:7,152 Points:2,585,610 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:06:50 PM Ignore speedys Report Abuse That is what you have to pay to live in California.
NatureBoyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,434 Points:1,310,405 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:05:36 PM Ignore NatureBoyKY Report Abuse Sell or junk the truck. Get a Prius.
amgine27 Champion Author New York Posts:1,398 Points:332,965 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:05:32 PM Ignore amgine27 Report Abuse sad
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,514 Points:1,496,475 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:05:08 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse prices go up nearly every day
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,660 Points:1,697,285 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:04:37 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Seems to be no end in sight to higher gas prices.
GoGoGoodyear Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,117 Points:530,075 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:04:13 PM Ignore GoGoGoodyear Report Abuse He's not alone. Gas prices are giving everyone a tough time.
JesseJack52 All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:628 Points:127,835 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:04:09 PM Ignore JesseJack52 Report Abuse Nothing new in Cali
Pumpz Sophomore Author Boston Posts:197 Points:887,125 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:02:10 PM Ignore Pumpz Report Abuse Huge taxes, huge regulations, huge prices. Good luck Cali.
LoneGuy Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,610 Points:2,343,745 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:01:05 PM Ignore LoneGuy Report Abuse California is the home of the very privilaged and the common folk. Some don't notice the cost and others are buried by it.
PK33 Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:1,454 Points:504,795 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 11:00:25 PM Ignore PK33 Report Abuse The more oil we pump out of the ground, the higher the prices go. Doesn't seem to make much sense
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,120 Points:1,137,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:59:47 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Why is it every time you see high gas prices, its on a Shell sign??? Even in my town Shell is alway the first station to jack up the gas prices... Why is it that everyone follows Shell prices??? Here is a plan no one buy Shell gas for 3 months and see if they still want to be the highest gas in town... What would happen if Shell lost our business, even for 1 month??? This may be the only way we can slow the gas prices??? 1 day is just a joke everyone would fill up the day before or the day after... 1 week may work but not sure... I thinking 1 month of no sells should send them the message of lower prices or go out of business... Then again 3 month may be what will work the best???
JesseJack52 All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:628 Points:127,835 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:59:34 PM Ignore JesseJack52 Report Abuse $ 5.00 is jst around the corner
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,223 Points:896,185 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:57:49 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse I wonder if handyman Sal keeps voting to send democrats to Sacramento and supports all of their "green" initiatives?
bif65 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,024 Points:200,525 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:56:57 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,117 Points:1,807,175 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:55:06 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse The higher the price, the harder it can be for drivers. We have faced this before, but with a low economy, more trouble is one the way. That is bad news.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,397 Points:615,110 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:54:44 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse DEG has a very good point....
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,677 Points:1,066,790 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:54:28 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse California takes the lead again!
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:519,230 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:51:05 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse I don't see any end in sight as oil companies can do pretty much what they want.
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,481 Points:1,266,805 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:50:38 PM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse Only a taste of what's coming.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,690 Points:1,888,745 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:49:24 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Higher oil prices are a drag on the economy.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,745 Points:3,519,480 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:47:20 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Between the Federal and State governments wanting higher prices to fund the reckless spending it is likely that CA will be seeing at least $5/gallon this year.
chrisg55 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:46 Points:10,770 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:44:04 PM Ignore chrisg55 Report Abuse Meanwhile, the oil companies, and the oil speculators keep getting richer
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,496 Points:2,010,175 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:42:11 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse That is not going to help their economy there in California.
dangnad All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:889 Points:477,355 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:42:06 PM Ignore dangnad Report Abuse California resists the criminal one percent Wall Street tycoons, we pay through the nose. $5 gas out here long before the rest of the nation. The Newtered Grinch is here tonight lying his way through the Calif State Republican Convention. Could be he wants to put a grinch on the Moon. Let it be the fat basterd himself. [Edited by: dangnad at 2/23/2012 11:43:59 PM EST]
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:36:24 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse they'll be the first to see the next recession
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:823,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:36:02 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Every state is going to get $5.00 gas.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,255 Points:2,494,335 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:36:00 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Than keep bring back the same politian over and over again and wonder why things are the way they are there.
Radicalrose Sophomore Author Modesto Posts:129 Points:381,305 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:34:51 PM Ignore Radicalrose Report Abuse Like I said last week, Calif will be at $5.00 before Easter..We are already at $4.19 at some stations and Feb. isn't over yet.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,922 Points:2,400,630 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:34:49 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse KY's not far behind!
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,445 Points:1,665,645 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:33:52 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse $3.79/GAL HERE IN EAST PEORIA IL.....GIVE ME A BREAK!!
inkedbiker74 Veteran Author Akron Posts:250 Points:371,080 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:31:05 PM Ignore inkedbiker74 Report Abuse so are most people.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,147 Points:2,497,420 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:30:22 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Sign o' the times...