San Jose hasn’t hesitated to implement a wave of policies and programs aimed at tamping down homelessness since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the floodgates to ban homeless people in public spaces. Since the Johnson v. Grants Pass ruling two years ago, San Jose has wasted no time extending its ban on the hours...
Immersive art experience opens in downtown San Jose
A new venue is elevating FIFA World Cup watch parties and uplifting downtown San Jose economically. The Domes, located at 171 Post St. near San Pedro Square, will showcase the U.S. men’s national soccer team watch party and other sporting events. In addition, the immersive entertainment venue with space for 300 people, can host concerts,...
State proposition could wipe out San Jose’s Measure E funds
San Jose leaders are rallying opposition to a measure headed for the statewide November ballot that could undermine a cornerstone of the city’s efforts to keep low-income people housed. The measure, championed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, raises the threshold to pass local voter-sponsored tax initiatives, and also limits the amount cities can tax...
State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is going back to City Hall with his hat in his hands. But while his bid for governor failed, he’s shown residents and political observers a new side of himself – and the monied interests he’s willing to rub shoulders with. Mahan – who was in sixth place behind Steve Hilton...
Will San Jose mayor face fallout after running for governor?
When San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced his run for California governor in January, the news divided residents. Longtime supporters cheered on Mahan’s bid to elevate his centrist brand of politics into the statewide policy conversation. But the decision to seek higher office before reaching the halfway mark in his four-year term also drew sharp...
San Jose mayor concedes race for California governor
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially bowed out of the race for California governor. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mahan was still in sixth place with 4.1% or 205,590 votes, trailing conservative pundit Steve Hilton in first place with 27.8% or 1,387,459 votes, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra in...
San Jose mayor’s bid for CA governor fizzles out
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for governor appears to be stalling. An outside committee set up to support Mahan’s campaign, Deliver for Mahan, has filed papers to shut down while another, California Back to Basics, has refunded a $1 million donation from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, as first reported by the Mercury News. “It’s...
San Jose pumped over sporting events’ financial win
San Jose’s leaders are taking a victory lap following the release of new figures gauging the impact of two major sporting events that took place in the South Bay earlier this year — Super Bowl 60 and NCAA’s March Madness games. Across several business sectors — hotels, restaurants, retail and air travel — officials said...
Budget cuts will close San Jose safe sleeping site
San Jose plans to decommission its only sanctioned tent homeless encampment months after it opened. The Taylor Street Navigation Hub is scheduled to close by next January as San Jose grapples with its $50 million deficit. The move comes as a shock to homeless advocates, as San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan threw his weight behind the...
San Jose budget proposal outlines millions in service cuts
After months of speculation about where the budget axe might land to balance a $50 million deficit, San Jose’s city manager has released a proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that includes broad cuts to city services but avoids layoffs. The $5.5 billion budget proposal submitted by City Manager Jennifer Maguire on Friday has come...