Relentless Worldwide market Forces and Automation are the biggest changes in the last 20-30 Years, I don’t see anything that is going to change that.

For the most part if you don’t have IT (computer skills) or you don’t work for the Gov, it has been extremely challenging to say the least (well there is the medical professions as well).

Even if you have a good IT Job I would not automatically assume I could afford a coastal home in SoCal however (not everyone can live in CV ).