Gas prices in California have soared to the point where some fueling stations are charging more than the federal minimum wage for a gallon of regular.
Several gas stations scattered throughout the state, including the Bay Area, Southern California, and the Yosemite region, are charging at least $7.25 for a gallon of fuel, according to the Gas Buddy website.
The consumer site listed gas stations in several locations, including Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Bridgeport, and Lee Vining, where fuel has surpassed the benchmark.
The federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25 per hour has been unchanged since 2009, when it was raised from $6.55 per hour.
California residents are subject to state law which mandates that the minimum wage be set at $14 per hour.
As of Tuesday, Californians were paying the highest gas prices in the country, according to AAA.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Golden State stood at $6.07 — well above the national average of $4.60.
Gas has become so expensive in California that Sacramento police offered $50 gift cards for fuel as part of a “gas for guns” buyback program that generated an overwhelming response from the public.
The Sacramento Police Department announced on its Facebook page that it managed to get 134 guns off the streets on Saturday as residents were offered the chance to turn in the weapons “with no questions asked and no identification required.”
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