Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...

SAN JOSE, California — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan isn't interested in ideology. He's into results, even if that makes him a few high-profile enemies along the way. He's stood his ground against ...

From Day 1, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has wanted to get the city "back to basics" in working to solve its biggest issues - like the homelessness crisis. We sat down with him to dive deeper into ...

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 ...

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Mayor Matt Mahan's “Responsibility to Shelter” comes amid a fresh crackdown on homelessness from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who announced Tuesday that the state's cities and counties should ...

San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan will become the next mayor of San Jose after Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez conceded in the race, more than a week after Election Day.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan delivered his first State of the City Address Saturday, taking direct aim at one of its most pressing issue- homelessness. "This problem, like ...

"Our expectation is that there will be intervention, including law enforcement intervention, if you repeatedly refuse an appropriate shelter placement," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said Tuesday.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, right, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s, left, discuss a proposal to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

San Jose, California, Mayor Matt Mahan proposes jailing homeless people who refuse shelter services after three times, deviating from his party's progressive flank.