I knew people who did the Sacramento to San Jose commute. It’s terrible and nobody wants to pay employees enough to live in areas they work in because ~capitalism~
I disagree with that statement. The financial situation of most Bay Area cities is untenable. Palo Alto has $1B in unfunded liabilities. SF has $5.7B. Neither of them have the revenue structure to pay down these obligations as they grow over time and cannibalize services. The