ian just landed his dream job, which offers the chance to work for a company that makes gaming software and live in california at the same time. he pictures a snazzy apartment with a palm tree right outside the front door. but on a visit there, he finds that the prices of apartments are outrageous! ian checks the bureau of labor statistics site to try to get a better picture of why the cost of housing is so high in this region of the country. which factors may be to blame?