California could use more Pat Brown and less Jerry Brown

“Rent a Bed for Only $1,200 a month in San Francisco!” read the headline on the blog post a few weeks ago. It was touting the latest trend in minimal dozing, at least in San Francisco and L.A.

“You’ll get a hand-built, high-end bunk bed complete with your own flat screen TV and night light, together with a community to socialize with, for just $1,200 a month in San Francisco. That’s a little more than the average monthly rent of an apartment in the rest of the country. What more can you ask for?’