Gas prices worry voters in the 49th Congressional District, which stretches along the coast straddling San Diego and Orange counties. It's part of a debate over climate change and energy policy.
that closed beaches on the northern tip of the district. The coastal midpoint of the district is studded by the decommissioned domes of the San Onofre nuclear power plant, where radioactive spent fuel rods are buried indefinitely because there is no federal repository for such waste.In a Gallup poll, more than half of the respondents said gas prices had prompted them to upend summer vacation plans.
“California uses about 40 million gallons of gasoline a day — about a gallon per person per day,” Borenstein said. “So adding an extra $2 per gallon means that’s an extra $2 per person per day for cost of living. For relatively affluent people, that’s half a trip to Starbucks. For less affluent people, and people who have to drive a lot, which tend to be more working-class people, that can be a significant burden.
In the 49th District, where Democrats have a scant 2.9% voter registration edge and more than $6.5 million in television advertising has been reserved between now and election day, incumbent Democratic Rep. Mike Levin recognizes this dynamic.“We are all feeling the pain of inflation. The difference is the other side doesn’t have any concrete solutions,” the environmental attorney told more than 60 seniors at a recent meet-and-greet in a gated Oceanside community.
Christopher and Betsy Quinn, who support incumbent Rep. Mike Levin, say they realize that energy policy is complex and affected by global affairs.“It’s not just an American problem. We’re responding to what’s happening in the world, with energy and with Russia in particular,” said Betsy Quinn, 71, a retired school principal who recently moved to the Oceanside senior community.
Historically, Republicans in the area tend to take more moderate positions on environmental policy than in other parts of the country — this isn’t the “Drill, baby, drill” crowd.
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