Hayward's downtown has potential to be a destination spot, but businesses must provide what residents of Hayward and nearby cities want. The area has many jazz fans, but I'm not sure Club Velvet is the answer. That was last week's survey question. All respondents believe we are. We are paying a very high price especially in the Bay Area because we get our fuel from the local refineries.
Demand is high, supply is low hence the high price.
Allowing our dealers to order fuel deliveries from refineries in other states would jump-start a gas price war. Take a drive down 101 to King City. Standard Oil bought them and shut them down. Then drove the small dealers out of business. Yes we are being gouged big time.