lawmakers scramble to find solutions for rising gas prices — but some say it's a 'self-created' problem
Moneywise July 2025
As of July 17 the average gas price in California for regular fuel was $4.51 per gallon, according to AAA, making it the most expensive place to fuel up in the country.
However, Golden State drivers could be in for even more pain in the near future when it comes to paying for fuel.
Stroll: Bay Area electric mandates — a vast expense with minimal benefit
San Jose Spotlight April 2025
Will you or your landlord need to replace your gas-fired furnace or water heater? Starting in less than two years, it may cost tens of thousands of dollars if the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has its way. And it’s unlikely to make much difference to air quality.
$100K a year now considered ‘low income' in 4 Bay Area counties, report says
NBC Bay Area May 2025
New data from a state report shows that people can make over $100,000 a year in four Bay Area counties and still be considered "low income."
How much a single person needs to make to afford living in the Bay Area
SFGate March 2025
Once again, California at large has proved itself to be one of the most expensive places to live comfortably in the United States. According to new data, the Golden State is home to more than half of the 20 priciest American cities to live in. The Bay Area makes four appearances at the top of the list.
Bay Area regulators approve rules to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters
KQED March 2023:
“Bay Area regulators on Wednesday approved landmark rules to begin phasing out and eventually banning the sale of new natural gas water heaters and furnaces in most of the nine-county region as part of a concerted effort to reduce air pollution.”
High cost of living forces Bay Area residents to delay medical procedures, having kids
The Mercury News Oct 2025:
“Myles Hannan considers himself a happy guy. He likes his job as an EMT for an ambulance company in Alameda County. He loves his fiancée. But with the Bay Area’s notoriously high cost of living, he’s putting what he considers the most important things in life — marriage and children — on hold. The couple is “constantly smashing the piggy bank” to keep up with their bills instead. If they could afford a wedding, they’d be married by now.”
2 Bay Area cities have among world's most ‘impossibly unaffordable’ housing markets: report
KTVU August 2025:
Two Bay Area cities have been identified as having housing markets that are among the most "impossibly unaffordable" in the world.
Bay Area prices jump in August with accelerating inflation
The Mercury News Sept 2025
“The Bay Area inflation rate jumped in August as consumer prices pushed higher for a wide range of items, notably food and medical expenses, according to a new federal report released Thursday.”