If you ask me, I&#x27;d say the bay area needs a regional government, something not too dissimilar from NYC with a mayor and boropresidents of in this case, countyptesidents for each county.<p>What I mean is in a way it could be argued we need to annex counties or the cities and make them into more integrated governing bodies with improved policies and coordination to serve the needs of this region&#x27;s population and economy.<p>It made sense to have separate towns and cities when the economy was less interconnected in the region, but now we need better regional planning for growth, housing, transit, economic development.  I think it would be better served by a more regional government.