In a commentary published in The Mercury News, Mayor Matt Mahan describes a shelter and law enforcement approach to ending targeted homeless encampments within Northern California's largest city.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said he wants to see measurable improvements in homelessness and public safety before doling out ...

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.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has proposed a new “pay for performance” model that ties pay raises to work accomplishments, aiming ...

People experiencing homelessness in San Jose who refuse offers of interim shelter will face arrest under a proposal unveiled ...

Mayor Matt Mahan's proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment ...

Mayor Matt Mahan said too many people are dying on the streets. His proposal would push people into services after they ...

Omar Torres’ resignation led to the April 8 special election with seven candidates to fill his seat on the San José City ...

San Jose's mayor is calling his proposal "responsibility to shelter" which could result in citations for trespassing, or even arrest and jail time, for refusing shelter. The plan is supported ...

(The Center Square) – 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 homel ...

San Francisco is the AI capital, but San Jose has plans — and cash — to make its downtown a soft landing spot for startups.

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 ...