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San José Mayor Matt Mahan Wants to Be Governor. Here’s a Look Into His Signature Homelessness Program

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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan tours a completed unit at the Cerone Interim Housing Community on Feb. 5, 2026, in San Jose. (KQED/Gustavo Hernandez)

Since San José Mayor Matt Mahan took office in 2023, the city has dramatically shifted the city’s approach to homelessness from building permanent affordable housing to building more temporary shelters, with the goal of getting people off the street faster.

Now, as he eyes the governor’s office, we look into how his signature homelessness program is going.


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