San Jose, Mayor Matt Mahan and homelessness

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. “Homelessness can’t be a choice,
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 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 Thursday by Mayor Matt Mahan.
San José mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter
Mayor Matt Mahan's proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment crusade sweeping the Bay Area.
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.
Letters: San Jose homeless must obey the law like everyone else
Mayor Matt Mahan is right on the mark regarding our homeless crisis. How should we address the homeless people who decline shelter? Many are drug addicts and are unwilling to accept any version of shelter that requires sobriety.
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.
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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