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San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed criminalizing the refusal of shelter three times within 18 months to prompt service-resistant homeless individuals into care.
Mahan stated that one-third of homeless individuals refuse shelter offers, a lower rate compared to nearby cities.
Nonprofit leaders criticized Mahan's plan, arguing that San Jose lacks enough housing for its 6,340 homeless individuals.
Mahan emphasized the need for accountability, stating that over 200 people die on the streets each year.

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San José Mayor Matt Mahan's Aggressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness

San José Mayor Matt Mahan has made an aggressive push to tackle homelessness in his city, including a new proposal to let police arrest people who repeatedly refuse offers of housing. Scott and Marisa sit down with the Mayor to dig into his new plan.

2 hours ago·San Francisco, United States

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The Mercury news

Advocates blame San Jose’s homelessness approach for violent police altercation with unhoused man

Homeless advocates have called on San Jose to readjust its approach to homelessness, saying its aggressiveness has to more hostile rhetoric against the unhoused and was to blame for a recent police use-of-force incident

5 hours ago·San Jose, United States

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Fox 11 LA

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on homeless crisis | FOX 11 Los Angeles

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan shared his thoughts and how his city approaches California's ongoing homeless crisis.

18 hours ago

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Tulsa World

Mayor promises 'aggressive' work to decommission homeless camps in new executive order

The executive order calls for the creation of an encampment-decommissioning team and the formation of a Mayor’s Coalition of Eviction Mitigation.

20 hours ago·Tulsa, United States

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The US Sun

Tenant slams 'vanlords' using 'illegal loophole' to rent run-down homes for $800

A NEW type of landlord, deemed “vanlords,” are being blasted by tenants for charging obscene rent amounts for subpar living conditions. Politicians are now trying to protect van tenants from being scammed by RV owners illegally renting their vehicles out for hundreds of dollars a month. ABC 7 NewsSan Jose councilmen are being asked to tackle ‘vanlords’ who are taking advantage of those in need of housing[/caption] ABC 7 NewsTenants claim they …

1 day ago

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abc 7 News

San Jose leaders push to crack down on 'vanlords' exploiting the unhoused

In the South Bay, local leaders say they're making a new push to address what they're calling "vanlording."They say people are illegally renting substandard RVs to the unhoused, letting them live in poor conditions.Juanita Macias and her husband live in one of the dozens of RVs seen in the area of Columbus Park in San Jose.

2 days ago·San Francisco, United States

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