Press Room
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San José Takes Action to Combat Homelessness with Grand Opening of Converted Hotel
The Arena Hotel opens today with 90 units of interim housing available to at-risk residents
Mayor Announces Neighborhoods Selected for the Pilot TogetherSJ Initiative
Mayor Mahan’s new initiative aims to build connection by giving neighborhoods the support and resources needed to organize and thrive
San José Mayor and Police Chief Say It’s Past Time to Hit the Brakes on Sideshows
Mayor is asking social media platforms to work with SJPD and institute harsher penalties for users who repeatedly spread dangerous content
San José Mayor and Councilmember Work to Clean Up City By Increasing Pressure on Negligent Property Owners
In an effort to incentivize cleanup efforts on blighted property, city leaders are putting forward a memo that would increase fines for failing to comply with municipal code
San José Mayor and Congressman Spread the Word About Program Connecting Low-Income Residents to WiFi
Mayor Matt and Congressman Panetta go door to door and host event in partnership with San Jose’s Libraries to increase digital access and equity in San José
City Council Unanimously Approves Mayor’s Nomination for Acting Independent Police Auditor (IPA)
Karyn Sinunu-Towery, award winning prosecutor and victims’ rights advocate, will continue her lifelong pursuit of justice as City’s Acting IPA
San Jose City Council Approves Budget Focusing Millions on ResidentsTop Concerns of Homelessness, Crime, and Blight
By a 10-1 Vote, the City Council Approves Mayor Matt Mahan’s June Budget Message
San José Mayor Announces Success of Quick-Build Communities as Homelessness Drops
Annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count displays a meaningful reduction in unsheltered homelessness for the second year in a row.
San José Mayor Champions Speed Safety Cameras to Save Lives
City, community members urges support AB645, calls for drivers to slow down and reduce traffic accidents and fatalities
San José Urges Drivers “Slow Down” in Face of Record Traffic Fatalities
New Safe Driving Campaign, “Slow Down, San José,” Officially Unveiled
San Jose Mayor Champions SJ Bridge: Employment Program for Unhoused Residents Beautifying San Jose
SJ Bridge provides participants with job training and employment, participants have taken over 351,450 pounds of trash off the streets
San Jose Celebrates Opening of Newest Quick-Build Community Which Will House Homeless Residents Working to Beautify the City
Guadalupe interim housing community provides 96 new beds, and will help house members of the San Jose Bridge program that employs homeless residents to clean up the city.
San José Takes Action to Combat Homelessness with Groundbreaking of City’s Largest Emergency Interim Housing Site
Project will bring San José closer to Mayor Mahan’s goal of ending the era of encampments
San Jose Mayor and Police Chief Highlight Need for Increased Community Safety by Taking to the Trails
Mayor’s budget proposal supported by Police Chief prioritizes reducing crime
San José Mayor Endorses New State Bill in Bid to End Unsheltered Homelessness
SB 634 would make housing homeless and low-income residents on vacant land easier.
San Jose Mayor’s Budget Message Focuses City Government on the Basics
Mayor Matt Mahan says that just as San Jose families make tough choices in challenging economic times, government should too
Mayor Mahan Joins Governor Newsom to Announce San Jose Will Receive 200 Tiny Homes from California to Help Combat Homelessness Crisis
Tiny homes from the state will help the City of San Jose reach Mayor Mahan’s ambitious goal of sheltering 1000 unhoused residents by the end of the year
Mayor of San Jose, Capital of Silicon Valley, Says U.S. Treasury’s Incompetent Handling of SVB Crisis Risks Harm to Millions of Americans
The Federal Government must restore confidence before Monday morning or put thousands of workers and the nation’s innovation economy at grave risk.
San José Mayor Announces Launch of City Housing and Homelessness Program Dashboard to Improve Transparency
Mayor Matt Mahan announced the launch of a new dashboard on the City’s website
Big City Mayors Pledge Full Support for Mental Health Reform Bills
Mayors from 13 largest California cities back senate legislation to get more people into treatment

