https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/05/bay-area-poll-inflation-housing-crime-homeless/ > Most Bay Area residents are finding it harder to afford necessities such as groceries, gas, child care, housing, and home insurance, according to a new poll by the Bay Area News Group and Joint Venture Silicon Valley, with seven in 10 respondents agreeing the region’s quality of life has gotten worse in recent years. > The survey also found that residents are deeply skeptical of Silicon Valley’s tech industry and overwhelmingly support a high-profile November ballot measure to raise penalties for retail theft and drug crimes statewide.