{"id":452305,"date":"2022-05-25T00:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/some-california-gas-prices-are-higher-than-federal-minimum-wage\/"},"modified":"2022-05-25T00:01:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:01:40","slug":"some-california-gas-prices-are-higher-than-federal-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/some-california-gas-prices-are-higher-than-federal-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"#Some California gas prices are higher than federal minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40afe68bf1f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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region, are charging at least $7.25 for a gallon of fuel, according to the Gas Buddy website.<\/p>\n<p>The consumer site listed gas stations in several locations, including Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Bridgeport, and Lee Vining, where fuel has surpassed the benchmark.<\/p>\n<p>The federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25 per hour has been unchanged since 2009, when it was raised from $6.55 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>California residents are subject to state law which mandates that the minimum wage be set at $14 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday, Californians were paying the highest gas prices in the country, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p>The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Golden State stood at $6.07 \u2014 well above the national average of $4.60.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"California has the highest gas prices of any state in the country, according to AAA.\" class=\"wp-image-22392790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>California has the highest gas prices of any state in the country, according to AAA.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gas has become so expensive in California that Sacramento police offered $50 gift cards for fuel as part of a \u201cgas for guns\u201d buyback program that generated an overwhelming response from the public.<\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Police Department announced on its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page that it managed to get 134 guns off the streets on Saturday as residents were offered the chance to turn in the weapons \u201cwith no questions asked and no identification required.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 people were given $50 gas gift cards as part of the \u201cGas for Guns Buyback\u201d plan \u2014 a welcome relief for motorists in the Golden State, where the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded stood at $6.07.<\/p>\n<p>The police department ran out of gas gift cards within 45 minutes of an event that was originally slated to last around five hours,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox40.com\/news\/local-news\/over-130-guns-received-at-sacramento-polices-gas-for-guns-buyback-event\/\">KTXL-TV reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tight supply coupled with soaring demand\u00a0have sent energy prices skyrocketing\u00a0in recent months. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The average price of a gallon of gas in California exceeds $6 -- well above the national average.\" class=\"wp-image-22392788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/gas-price-california-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The average price of a gallon of gas in California exceeds $6 \u2014 well above the national average.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Demand is expected to increase even further as Americans take to the roads during the warm weather seasons.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 34.9 million Americans are expected to make <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s by car of 50 or more miles for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend \u2014 an increase of 4.6% compared to last year.<\/p>\n<p>The US crude oil benchmark hit $109.66 per barrel on Tuesday morning. Surging fuel costs are a key factor driving the decades-high inflation, which hit 8.3% in April, according to Consumer Price Index data.<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan analysts have warned the\u00a0national average could hit $6 per gallon\u00a0by the end of the summer unless conditions improve. American families are reportedly spending at a rate of\u00a0$5,000 per year\u00a0just to fill up their gas tanks.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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