When the Public Policy Institute of California released a new poll late last month, media coverage mainly focused on how the 11 candidates for governor were faring with voters. However, the poll tested several other issues, one being Californians’ living costs. The poll found 70% of respondents believe their incomes are not keeping up with inflation, and San Francisco Bay Area residents have the greatest financial fears. The PPIC poll findings comport with a new report from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. The bureau says Californians’ living costs in 2024 were the highest of any state — almost 11%...