More (CA) community college students commuting to multiple campuses

[KamaAina]

Here's what happens when a repuke minority in your legislature blocks anything that hints of a tax:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-adv-college-commuters-20121016,0,4491116,full.story

Norphesa Jones rises before dawn twice a week to take a 6 a.m. physical education class at Southwest College, just blocks from her home in South Los Angeles.

She then takes a bus to the Green Line, catches the train and another bus to Los Angeles Trade Tech downtown for an 8:30 a.m. math class. Jones then backtracks to Southwest for a personal development class that begins at 11:10 a.m.

Shuttling 20 miles between campuses isn't by choice: The math class she needed wasn't offered at Southwest.

"There have been times when I've sat in the room before class and cried, ready to quit because I don't want to do this anymore," said Jones, a 34-year-old wife and mother of three who hopes to become a nurse. "But then I think, why stop now because another way seems like it may be easier."

Californians, this is a main reason why you're voting Yes on 30. If it goes down, this $#*! will become the new normal.

[ellisonz]

1. I think for many in LA these sorts of commutes are already normal.

But yes, Prop 30 is a start...

There was also this in the letters section of the LA Times today:

October brought record-high gasoline prices due to such factors as a refinery disruption, power outages and pipeline

issues. Historically, when disruptions occur in the supply of any product, prices spike. However, more government regulation won't reverse these staggeringly high fuel costs because California already has the most restrictive fuel regulations in the country.

In fact, only a limited number of refineries uniquely configured to produce a gasoline blend specific to California can manufacture fuel for the state. Meanwhile, four of California's refineries closed during the last 20 years, in part due to high costs associated with upgrading facilities and meeting unique fuel regulations.

Sadly, California consumers will feel more pain when new cap-and-trade and low-carbon fuel standards come out. Sacramento deserves the criticism, not the oil industry.

Charles T. Drevna

Washington

The writer is president of American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers.