Few would argue that Tulare county is in the midst of a drought disaster. The California price gouging law applies following a state of emergency or major disaster. The state prohibits the overpricing of goods and services following such events.
The employee must receive the full salary of at least $455 per week if paid on a weekly basis. If the employee is paid every two weeks (bi-weekly), the minimum salary required is $910.00. If the employee is paid twice a month (semi-monthly), the minimum salary required is $985.83.
1 To be exempt currently, workers must make more than $455/week ($23,660 annually). 2  The proposed rule sets the standard salary level at the 40 th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers which for 2013 was $921 per week, or $47,892 annually.