The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.
With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.
Natsumi Makiyama and John Marman, a married couple in San Francisco, together make just under $235,000, qualifying them for free child care under a city program.