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So is there any chance that the giant tech companies will band together to lobby local governments for measures that will improve living situations and transportation? Because if all they do is upping salaries (which is doubtful to continue indefinitely) all they do is empower landlords to keep charging higher.

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The obvious solution is allowing people to build more (and denser) residential, but that is a hard sell around here.

Right, which is why I'm saying tech companies- huge economic producers (and tax payers)- should use their influence to lobby for such measures. It's a hard sell until someone with the means gets into the ring and starts fighting for it.

FWD.us agitating for immigration reform for potential future employees should take a backseat to lobbying for improving local living conditions in the Bay for current employees who already live in the Bay.

Perhaps they can do a better job, but I think tech companies are already pushing for more housing.

The management in these firms most likely have personal property in the Bay Area. They will like to keep it just as sparse as it is now. So, don't hold your breath for this to happen.

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