San Jose, Mayor Matt Mahan

San Jose police beat homeless man as mayor pushes arrests
Less than a week after Mayor Matt Mahan announced a bold push to arrest homeless people who refuse help, disturbing videos show San Jose police officers beating and verbally taunting an elderly homeless man —  leading to a complaint from the local NAACP chapter.
San Jose Mayor Proposes Penalties for Homeless Residents Who Refuse Shelter
Mayor Matt Mahan said too many people are dying on the streets. His proposal would push people into services after they refuse shelter three times in 18 months.
San Jose To Crack Down On Rv Rentals To Homeless
San Jose has problems with slumlords and now they have problems with vanlords.
San Jose mayor’s budget plan targets homelessness
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has long said he wants elected officials and city leaders to be accountable for eliminating homelessness and improving public safety. That's the centerpiece of his latest 2025-26 budget message.
San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using the court system to push service-resistant homeless individuals into care.
San Jose mayor pushes to link city official pay raises to performances
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the initiative isn't about automatic cost of living raises public sector employees get, but the raises they could get beyond that.
Advocates blame San Jose’s homelessness approach for violent police altercation with unhoused man
Homeless advocates have called on San Jose to readjust its approach to homelessness, saying its aggressiveness has to more hostile rhetoric against the unhoused and was to blame for a recent
The Issue Is Podcast: Katie Porter, Mike Madrid and Matt Mahan
Elex is joined by Katie Porter, who announced is running for California Governor. He is also joined by political strategist ...
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San Jose workers rally against hiring freeze
Labor leaders representing San Jose’s workforce want city officials to increase funding for essential services amid a recent ...
San Jose Mayor Mahan proposes jail for homeless persons repeatedly refusing interim housing
People experiencing homelessness in San Jose who refuse offers of interim shelter will face arrest under a proposal unveiled ...
CA mayor declares 'homelessness can’t be a choice,' suggests arresting those who repeatedly refuse shelter
San José Mayor Mahan proposed a new policy to tackle the homeless crisis in his city which would arrest homeless residents who repeatedly refuse to accept shelter.
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Perry: We need real plans, not false promises
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan recently announced a new mathematical model developed by the housing department would “enable San Jose to end unsheltered homelessness” for only 5% of the cost of previous ...
Friday Morning News Roundup
Forecasters say rain chances will increase after 12 a.m. Friday as the next system enters the Bay Area. Widespread light to moderate rain is likely before and around sunrise for most of the entire ...
Prosecuting the homeless for their own good
Democrat-run cities in California are discovering they don't have to put up with rampant homelessness and drug addiction.
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SJ Mayor Mahan Says Despite Sluggish Economy, City Can Reduce Homelessness and Be Safer, Cleaner
Last year’s initial budget projection featured an estimated $53 million shortfall. The new budget projection unveiled by ...