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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 21 MIN

Rising SF Rents, a Progressive Rep in CA’s MAGA Corner, and Waymo’s Remote Workers

from The Bay · host KQED

In this month’s edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup we discuss the effect of the booming AI industry on San Francisco’s rental market, Rep. Jared Huffman’s visit to his “radically redrawn” district since the passage of Prop. 50, and the revelation that Waymo employs remote workers in the Philippines.  Links:  AI is pushing S.F. rents higher and higher. Here’s how tenants are dealing (Mission Local) In his radically redrawn new district, a Marin congressman gets thrown to the wolves (San Francisco Chronicle) Here’s How Many Remote Operators Waymo Has Per Self-Driving Taxi (Futurism) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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