She was left to care for their four children for months without income in San Francisco, one of the country’s most expensive places to live. Celis’ experience is growing increasingly common as the cost of living in San Francisco has skyrocketed, most recently driven by the artificial intelligence boom. Related Article Nearly 900 families in San Francisco have been supported through the pilot program so far. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference on housing and homelessness in San Francisco, California, on Sept. 19, 2024. “Everything that we’ve done here has been hand in hand with San Francisco.”