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Expensive gas is an understatement for California drivers as the cost per gallon is close to reaching four dollars.

Thalia Ocelotl is a local sales representative, she does a lot of driving from client to client throughout the desert.

She said the $60 she spends weekly on gas are hurting her wallet.

Ocelotl said, “If you think about it in two-weeks that adds up to $120 and then in a month that equals to $240, that’s a lot you can do a lot of things with $240.”

But like many drivers, she has no other choice than to fill the tank.

The average cost of a gallon per gas is about $3.90, one month ago the cost was $3.30.

The Southern California American Automobile Association explains part of the gas hike comes as six out of the 10 maj

Gas Hike Nearly Reaches $4 Per Gallon in SoCal