Hey awardtrail blazers, quick heads-up for those of you living in or traveling to California! The Golden State just upped its gift card game. Previously, any gift card (physical or digital) with a balance under $10 could be cashed out. Now, thanks to a new bill, that limit's been raised to $15!

This might seem small, but it's actually pretty sweet. How many times have you had a random gift card with a few bucks left, just collecting dust? Now you can actually turn that into cold, hard cash! It especially helps with those e-gift cards that are easy to lose track of. Instead of letting those small balances languish, you can redeem them, putting a little extra jingle in your pocket for your next adventure. This can be especially helpful to free up space in your online accounts or use the money for something more useful, like points or miles!

Sites like CardCash have long offered ways to cash out gift cards for less than $10, so this new California law expands on a growing trend.