Yuba Sutter Mall shoppers were asked: What should President Barack Obama do first?

 "I think it needs be more of a team effort between Republicans and Democrats to come together and make decisions that will benefit the country as a whole."

- Greg Abernathy, Yuba City

"Education. I hear universities are cutting back on admissions and that's going to affect me."

- Carlos Campiz, Yuba City

"He needs to address the economy and jobs."

- Kimberly Abernathy, Yuba City

"If he elminates wasteful government spending and pork barrel projects ... that would help more than anything."

- Kelly Thomas, Loma Rica

"Gas is a concern. I travel for work in Northern California and Nevada so I was hurting mid-year (when gas was so high)."

- Susan Le, Woodland

"He needs to address the whole economy. I'm starting to get older and I'm going to want to buy a home and I'm going to want a job to help pay for it. I know so many people who've lost jobs."

- Lindsey Patterson, Marysville