I dont think its entirely/directly political but its what happens when a region hits a breaking point. We stayed at an Airbhb but Golden Gate Park in Summer 2019. I think the Finals were actually in progress. I saw the whole place as unattainable even then but still aspirational, especially as a guy trying to break into tech.
Theres gotta be a fukk ton of people who've been priced out but probably also literally cannot afford to leave. Everything I hear about the Bay screams as desperation. Its a shame because that city has an IMPOSSIBLE character for being just 40 square miles.