I took a job in the SF Bay area back in the 1980s. The closest I could find a home I could afford was near Modesto.
I commuted each day to Pleasanton, and then drove to where my work was (I was a service tech). Leaving home at 6 and not getting home until after 6. Made for a long day, but it was a job. I am now retired and the home is paid for.
It can be done.
You couldn’t afford it today.
Thanks to liberals, CA is unlivable.
Its not just the cost of housing, there’s living expenses, regulations and high taxes.
All adds up. A wonder any one still lives there.