They're certainly related. If the economy has any rightness in it at all, it has shown us that California is valuable. People put up with all manner of hardshi

They're certainly related. If the economy has any rightness in it at all, it has shown us that California is valuable. People put up with all manner of hardship just to carry out their lives in that location. Traffic is an effect of that value. Of course, people are not perfectly mobile, and many things tie people to particular geographies and commutes; but in general people still move to California and prioritize the value of the location over commute time.