Mayor Matt Mahan
@mattmahansj.bsky.social
Mayor of San José. #BacktoBasics
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️23% ⬇️ in Unsheltered Homelessness
▪️An Avoidable Arson Tragedy
▪️New Leadership at SJACS
▪️3 Ribbon Cuttings, 2 Days
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▪️23% ⬇️ in Unsheltered Homelessness
▪️An Avoidable Arson Tragedy
▪️New Leadership at SJACS
▪️3 Ribbon Cuttings, 2 Days
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July 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️23% ⬇️ in Unsheltered Homelessness
▪️An Avoidable Arson Tragedy
▪️New Leadership at SJACS
▪️3 Ribbon Cuttings, 2 Days
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▪️23% ⬇️ in Unsheltered Homelessness
▪️An Avoidable Arson Tragedy
▪️New Leadership at SJACS
▪️3 Ribbon Cuttings, 2 Days
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While we’ve all been watching the cost of living go up over the past few years — San Jose has been doing something about it. In 2024, 70,000 SJCE customers saved $24 million — and low-income families got an additional $6M off their bills. Our city is helping residents go green while saving green!
July 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
While we’ve all been watching the cost of living go up over the past few years — San Jose has been doing something about it. In 2024, 70,000 SJCE customers saved $24 million — and low-income families got an additional $6M off their bills. Our city is helping residents go green while saving green!
Nice job SJPD! We’re getting ghost guns off our streets before they’ve even been manufactured.
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July 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Nice job SJPD! We’re getting ghost guns off our streets before they’ve even been manufactured.
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Think you and your team can pull off a slam dunk and clinch the championship? Step onto the Slam Jose court for a dunk contest, 3 point shootout, free throw contest and more! Learn more and sign up here: slamjose.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Think you and your team can pull off a slam dunk and clinch the championship? Step onto the Slam Jose court for a dunk contest, 3 point shootout, free throw contest and more! Learn more and sign up here: slamjose.com
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Battling on Two Fronts
▪️Will 550 People Return to the Streets?
▪️The Big Three Mayors
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▪️Battling on Two Fronts
▪️Will 550 People Return to the Streets?
▪️The Big Three Mayors
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June 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Battling on Two Fronts
▪️Will 550 People Return to the Streets?
▪️The Big Three Mayors
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▪️Battling on Two Fronts
▪️Will 550 People Return to the Streets?
▪️The Big Three Mayors
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Today, we gathered at Oak Hill Memorial Park to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Thank you to all of our veterans and your families — your lives and legacy will not be forgotten.
May 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Today, we gathered at Oak Hill Memorial Park to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Thank you to all of our veterans and your families — your lives and legacy will not be forgotten.
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️A Juncture in June
▪️Downtown is about to get more entertaining
▪️Meet our new police officers
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▪️A Juncture in June
▪️Downtown is about to get more entertaining
▪️Meet our new police officers
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May 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️A Juncture in June
▪️Downtown is about to get more entertaining
▪️Meet our new police officers
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▪️A Juncture in June
▪️Downtown is about to get more entertaining
▪️Meet our new police officers
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This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Implementation is Everything
▪️Real Time Crime
▪️Puppy Patrol
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▪️Implementation is Everything
▪️Real Time Crime
▪️Puppy Patrol
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May 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Implementation is Everything
▪️Real Time Crime
▪️Puppy Patrol
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▪️Implementation is Everything
▪️Real Time Crime
▪️Puppy Patrol
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Today marks 50 years since the Fall of Saigon — a moment of profound loss and remarkable resilience.
May 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Today marks 50 years since the Fall of Saigon — a moment of profound loss and remarkable resilience.
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Progress vs. Process
▪️Graffiti Be Gone
▪️Blue City Blues
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▪️Progress vs. Process
▪️Graffiti Be Gone
▪️Blue City Blues
Read more here:
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April 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Progress vs. Process
▪️Graffiti Be Gone
▪️Blue City Blues
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▪️Progress vs. Process
▪️Graffiti Be Gone
▪️Blue City Blues
Read more here:
Subscribe to stay updated on issues in San Jose: www.bit.ly/SubscribeToJoinOurList
Happy Easter from the Mahan Family!
April 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Happy Easter from the Mahan Family!
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️ Shared Responsibility
▪️ No Encampment Zones
▪️ Where’s Sharkie?
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▪️ Shared Responsibility
▪️ No Encampment Zones
▪️ Where’s Sharkie?
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April 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️ Shared Responsibility
▪️ No Encampment Zones
▪️ Where’s Sharkie?
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▪️ Shared Responsibility
▪️ No Encampment Zones
▪️ Where’s Sharkie?
Read more here: bit.ly/Apr13-Newsletter
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This year, we’re going BIG. To celebrate the incredible progress we’ve made and prepare to be on the world stage in 2026, our State of the City this year is going to show what summer in San Jose looks like.
Space is limited — RSVP now: qrco.de/SOTC2025!
Space is limited — RSVP now: qrco.de/SOTC2025!
April 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This year, we’re going BIG. To celebrate the incredible progress we’ve made and prepare to be on the world stage in 2026, our State of the City this year is going to show what summer in San Jose looks like.
Space is limited — RSVP now: qrco.de/SOTC2025!
Space is limited — RSVP now: qrco.de/SOTC2025!
Once we move everyone indoors within that local preference zone, we have to preserve our progress. That’s why we posted signage demarcating a No Encampment Zone around the new Branham Lane site yesterday.
April 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Once we move everyone indoors within that local preference zone, we have to preserve our progress. That’s why we posted signage demarcating a No Encampment Zone around the new Branham Lane site yesterday.
When I became a Councilmember, the corner of Branham and Monterey in District 10 was the #1 source of complaints sent to our office. A major encampment on this vacant lot had fires, trash, noise, and a lot of angry neighbors.
April 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
When I became a Councilmember, the corner of Branham and Monterey in District 10 was the #1 source of complaints sent to our office. A major encampment on this vacant lot had fires, trash, noise, and a lot of angry neighbors.
Our State of the City is on May 17 at Arena Green East — and you’re invited! We’re keeping the speeches short and focusing on what matters: making San José safer, cleaner, and more vibrant.
April 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Our State of the City is on May 17 at Arena Green East — and you’re invited! We’re keeping the speeches short and focusing on what matters: making San José safer, cleaner, and more vibrant.
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Your Invite to State of the City
▪️Buses are Back
▪️Mental Health Matters
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▪️Your Invite to State of the City
▪️Buses are Back
▪️Mental Health Matters
Read more here: conta.cc/43twied
Subscribe to stay updated on issues in San Jose: www.bit.ly/SubscribeToJoinOurList
April 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This week, our newsletter highlights:
▪️Your Invite to State of the City
▪️Buses are Back
▪️Mental Health Matters
Read more here: conta.cc/43twied
Subscribe to stay updated on issues in San Jose: www.bit.ly/SubscribeToJoinOurList
▪️Your Invite to State of the City
▪️Buses are Back
▪️Mental Health Matters
Read more here: conta.cc/43twied
Subscribe to stay updated on issues in San Jose: www.bit.ly/SubscribeToJoinOurList
I’ve never seen this many people at City Hall — I guess FISHER is a bigger draw than our weekly council meetings 😂
Thanks to San José Foos for bringing thousands to experience all our downtown has to offer. Excited to continue making room for large events like this one as we approach 2026!
Thanks to San José Foos for bringing thousands to experience all our downtown has to offer. Excited to continue making room for large events like this one as we approach 2026!
March 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I’ve never seen this many people at City Hall — I guess FISHER is a bigger draw than our weekly council meetings 😂
Thanks to San José Foos for bringing thousands to experience all our downtown has to offer. Excited to continue making room for large events like this one as we approach 2026!
Thanks to San José Foos for bringing thousands to experience all our downtown has to offer. Excited to continue making room for large events like this one as we approach 2026!
Calling all high school and college students with a passion for civic engagement! Our office is looking for smart and capable young people to join our dynamic team. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to do exciting, hands-on work with our Neighborhood Outreach or Communications teams.
March 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Calling all high school and college students with a passion for civic engagement! Our office is looking for smart and capable young people to join our dynamic team. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to do exciting, hands-on work with our Neighborhood Outreach or Communications teams.
From groundbreaking startups like Coactive and Figure AI to global tech leaders like Adobe, PayPal, and Zoom, San José is a hub for AI innovation. Now, we’re making it even easier for new founders to build here.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
From groundbreaking startups like Coactive and Figure AI to global tech leaders like Adobe, PayPal, and Zoom, San José is a hub for AI innovation. Now, we’re making it even easier for new founders to build here.
Yesterday, we announced a proposal to hold elected officials and senior city staff accountable for results on the issues that matter most to our residents. Because if we aren’t making progress, we shouldn’t be getting pay raises.
March 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Yesterday, we announced a proposal to hold elected officials and senior city staff accountable for results on the issues that matter most to our residents. Because if we aren’t making progress, we shouldn’t be getting pay raises.
Homelessness can’t be a choice. Especially when over 200 people die on the streets each year. Especially when it’s harming the broader community — shuttering small businesses and costing taxpayers tens of millions each year. Especially when we’re offering a safe, private, dignified alternative.
March 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Homelessness can’t be a choice. Especially when over 200 people die on the streets each year. Especially when it’s harming the broader community — shuttering small businesses and costing taxpayers tens of millions each year. Especially when we’re offering a safe, private, dignified alternative.
Excite Ballpark has been a home for the San Jose Giants in San José for generations—and thanks to the agreement we passed, it will be for at least 25 more years!
March 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Excite Ballpark has been a home for the San Jose Giants in San José for generations—and thanks to the agreement we passed, it will be for at least 25 more years!
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February 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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ICYMI: Earlier this week, we launched Homeward Bound, a new pilot program to help homeless residents in San José reconnect with family and loved ones. We’re giving those ready for a fresh start a pathway home—a chance to reunite with support networks and find stable housing.
February 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ICYMI: Earlier this week, we launched Homeward Bound, a new pilot program to help homeless residents in San José reconnect with family and loved ones. We’re giving those ready for a fresh start a pathway home—a chance to reunite with support networks and find stable housing.