[amelim]

Tech spends money on lobbying local politicians to write favorable public policy. This should be obvious.

[jdminhbg]

If they're spending money lobbying local politicians to write favorable housing policy, they should all be fired for incompetence, because none of it is working.

[pembrook]

It's in their interest to make housing as cheap as possible so they can pay their employees less to live in the Bay Area.

While your statement is true, it makes no sense in the context of this topic.

[thecosas]

More often than not, companies lobby for public policy which is favorable to the company, not necessarily favorable to the employees, neighbors, and communities which they are present in.

https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary...