San José Spotlight on MSN1d
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 ...
NBC Bay Area13d
Homeless people in San Jose who refuse housing could face arrest under new proposal
As San Jose continues to look for solutions to the homelessness crisis, Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday proposed a new idea that would essentially force people into housing and threaten arrest if ...
SFGate13d
San Jose Could Jail Homeless Residents For Refusing Shelter
The mayor of San Jose wants to penalize homeless people who refuse shelter by arresting or hospitalizing them, punting the service-resistant onto Santa Clara County for care. Mayor Matt Mahan ...
East Bay Times12d
Mahan: San Jose homeless have a responsibility to the community, too
While most homeless people strive to be good neighbors, not all are showing basic respect for their communities. San Jose spends tens of millions of dollars each year responding to fires in ...
KTVU FOX 2 on MSN1d
Homelessness & temporary housing top priorities in San Jose budget plan
Mahan’s 2025-2026 budget proposes multiple ways to deal with the housing and homelessness crises in San Jose. The plan includes reallocating Measure E permanent housing funds toward temporary shelter ...