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San Jose mayor’s proposals criminalize homelessness, advocates say
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is taking a hardline approach in his budget plan to get homeless people off the streets. Community ...
San Jose mayor hopes to fight blight, seize ownership of abandoned historic church
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is trying something new to fight blight. He is floating a plan to seize ownership of an abandoned ...
San Jose mayor pushing for eminent domain use on abandoned church
San Jose's mayor is proposing a legal battle to buy back a dilapidated, historical church left abandoned for years after a ...
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San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High
Washington, and Japantown neighborhoods are already casting ballots to fill an empty city council seat left open by former ...
San Jose approves Mahan’s budget message centered around outcomes, accountability
The city estimates it will face a small shortfall after redirecting Measure E funds again for homelessness solutions ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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San Jose mayor wants pay raises tied to performance
Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said he wants to see ...
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.
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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 ...
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CA mayor declares 'homelessness can’t be a choice,' suggests arresting those who repeatedly refuse shelter
San José Mayor Matt Mahan proposed a new policy Thursday, saying there should be consequences for homeless people in the city if they refuse to accept shelter. The issue of homelessness has ...