You're ignoring the people who make nowhere near 400k who also work in California, but have to do things like living in a trailer park, or winning a FAANG lotte

You're ignoring the people who make nowhere near 400k who also work in California, but have to do things like living in a trailer park, or winning a FAANG lottery for teachers in the local school district to have subsidised housing, or commute dozens of miles. A little perspective is always a good thing.