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In 2014, the rate of homelessness in California began to spike, and over the last decade, the count has surged by a staggering 59%. What happened? Prop 47 was passed. It's time for reform. Read more here: .
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People are dying who don’t have to die, and businesses are closing that don’t have to close. There is an answer. The answer is treatment. Join us:
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Prop 36 brings back the tools judges used to mandate treatment for those with multiple prior convictions and provides fair and appropriate accountability for those who refuse this treatment. Join us as we work to save lives & money by reforming Prop 47
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In San Jose, you do the crime, you do the time. Keep em’ coming
@SanJosePD
.
SJPD continues to make it clear that sideshows will not be tolerated here in San José.
Today, two of the suspects involved in Saturdays assault on our officer and violent vandalism of our patrol vehicle have been located and arrested. 22 year old Tyler Durbin and 26 year old
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HAPPENING NOW: I am endorsing Prop 47 reform. We cannot be afraid to challenge the status quo when it is clearly not working for our residents. Prop 47 was well-intended but what really matters is its impact — and unfortunately, it's hurting far too many families and small
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Paying homeless neighbors to clean up our city is a win-win. It provides people with the dignity of work and a stable paycheck while they make SJ a cleaner, safer city. SJ Bridge takes it a step further by connecting participants to job training, permanent employment, & interim
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In San Jose, we’re treating homelessness like the crisis it is by rapidly standing up basic, dignified alternatives to the unmanaged encampments we see in cities across California. By offering an alternative with on-site security, sanitation, and a connection to supportive
A controversial proposal is about to get a real-world test in San Jose.
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When our officers arrest the same people over and over again, including this man who was taken into custody 3 times in recent months for public possession of hard drugs, it erodes public trust, it undermines our system of justice, and if left unchecked, it could lead to death by
Officers arrested this man for drug possession and trespassing this morning downtown. It is his third narcotics arrest recently in the same area.
SJPD is laboring on Labor Day weekend, and every day, to keep downtown safe and inviting. Thanks for your hard work, officers!
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If you come to San Jose to steal or commit other crimes, you will be caught and prosecuted.
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Aidan threatened people's lives for a joy ride this weekend. Thanks to
@SanJosePD
, he will be held accountable – as will anyone who planned, participated or helped proliferate this dangerous event.
If you drive to San Jose for a sideshow, you'll be going home on a bus or
Yesterday, SJPD made it clear that we will expend every effort to arrest those involved in Saturday's sideshow. In less than 48 hours, SJPD has already identified and arrested 24 year old Aidan Rheault as the person responsible for striking a spectator with his vehicle while
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HAPPENING NOW: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released a landmark ruling, giving state and local officials the authority to restrict homeless encampments in public spaces. This ruling does not change the fundamental fact that California cities and counties need to provide basic,
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The answer to unsheltered homelessness is in our history books — and right in front of us. Build low-cost shelter now on public land and then require that everyone live indoors. Read my op-ed right here:
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The future is teal here in San Jose! Congrats to the
@SanJoseSharks
on their first ever
#1
draft pick. 🦈
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Last night, city council voted unanimously to ban tent encampments and regulate oversized vehicles around our schools to protect our students who have been harassed on their route to and from class. We’ll start by piloting the program at Independence, Shirakawa and Challenger
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This poll shows what I hear every day in the community — Californians are ready for a safer state. That starts by mandating treatment for those that need help but can’t accept it. That starts with Prop 36.
✨JUST RELEASED
#PPICsurvey
✨ Overwhelming majorities of likely voters say they would vote "yes" on
#Prop36
, which would increase penalties for certain theft & drug crimes. Also, views on other ballot measures, the
#presidential
race, + more.
Report ⬇️
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Prop. 47 needs to be reformed because we went from mass incarceration to a massive failure of accountability. And what we really need is mass treatment.
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Happening Now: I appreciate the Governor and CA Legislature for working to make the needed Prop 47 reforms even better. And while they have taken some steps forward — they have also taken one giant leap backward by removing the tools we need to get people into treatment. I am
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1/1 I am honored to start my term as your next Mayor. It’s time to roll up our sleeves & get to work on common-sense solutions to combat the homelessness epidemic, take on crime, & clean up our streets. May 2023 bring you joy as we start this journey together, as one united City.
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In San Jose we’re treating homelessness like the crisis it is, and we’re seeing results. Grateful for Governor Newsom’s executive order for state agencies to remove encampments from state lands. For this strategy to work, we need every level of government to invest in expanding
Newsom orders state officials to ramp up homeless camp sweeps across California
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Happening now: City Council will be considering permanently closing San Pedro Square to vehicles to create a pedestrian mall — a place for people. Reclaiming San Pedro Square for pedestrians was a silver lining of the pandemic —many businesses here pushed through the pandemic
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Since launching the Automatic License Plate Reader pilot program, these cameras have already made our city safer — and today we deployed camera
#108
!
@SanJosePD
has solved multiple crimes, including robberies, hit and runs, home invasions, stolen vehicles, and more using this
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We are now paying a terrible human cost – and financial penalty – because we took away the ability of judges to order people into treatment and the incentive for more people in the criminal justice system to accept treatment. Prop 36 changes that.
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San Jose is focused on the basics — and our focus is creating a safer city. In 2023, we had the lowest homicide rate of any big city in the Bay Area by far. Huge thank you to our hardworking detectives
@SanJosePD
who solved 100% of our homicide cases in 2021-22, and are on track
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This is unacceptable. And it's exactly why our budget this year urgently addresses the situation along our creeks and far too often on our streets. We are going to move over 1,000 people out of unmanaged conditions to create a better life for them, increase our collective quality
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Another job well done by
@SanJosePD
and AIR3! They are doing their part — we need to do our part by passing Prop 36.
Last night, AIR3 responded to an organized retail theft event that occurred at a high-end shopping mall in West San Jose. Three adult male suspects from the East Bay stole over 200 sunglasses and fled into a neighboring city. AIR3 went overhead and located all three suspects
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First impressions are everything. One big thing we’ve been working on is a focus on our gateways — the entrances to our city that residents and visitors see every single day. These photos are proof that we can create change — even if it happens slowly at first. This year’s budget
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This morning I stopped by
@TheGivingPies
to buy a blackberry pie — and the line was wrapped around the block! It’s inspiring to see our community come together to support Voahangy and her small business after a big order recently fell through. Stop by The Giving Pies at 569 W
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Like all Americans, I am shocked and horrified by what just happened in Pennsylvania.
I’m thankful former President Trump appears not to be seriously injured and sickened to hear that a bystander was killed in front of his family, and at least one other is seriously injured.
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California stopped building homeless shelters. We closed down our mental hospitals. We prioritized an approach that would never scale to meet the crisis. In San Jose, we’re trying something different — and it’s starting to show results. Thanks
@JoshBeckerSV
for making it easier
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Thank you to every single voter who cast a ballot for our campaign of common sense. This was an overwhelming vote to get our city back to basics and focus our government on reducing crime, ending the era of street encampments, and cleaning up every neighborhood in San Jose. Let’s
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🎃Happy Halloween! It made my day to get home in time to take my ninja turtles trick-or-treating. Looking forward to meeting some neighbors and keeping an eye out for the Shredder of course! Stay safe tonight San Jose!
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Every person living in San Jose, housed or unhoused, has rules to follow that help us maintain a better quality of life for everyone. We have a code of conduct that establishes limits on how large encampments can be and we have laws against illegal dumping. And in this year’s
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When we offer people housing and clear large encampments, we need to prevent re-encampment to reclaim our public spaces for all. (1/2)
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Great to see
@GavinNewsom
leading on CEQA reform. Cumbersome processes & legal challenges have stood in the way of projects we need like infrastructure & housing. It’s false to say we can’t protect our environment while responsibly investing in our future.
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Happy Pride Month! I want to affirm that San Jose stands with our LGBTQ+ community — especially as attacks on rights across the nation have been front page news. Looking forward to uplifting, celebrating and supporting our LGBTQ+ community today and every day.
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I am praying for the swift recovery of our
@SanJosePD
officer who was shot this morning while responding to a domestic violence call. She is currently at the hospital, and my thoughts are with her family during this unimaginably difficult time.
@SJPD_PIO
will be offering updates
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Today,
@SanJosePD
announced the arrest of two suspects responsible for over seventy organized retail thefts! Our police department is working hard to make sure our business owners and shoppers are safe, and that those committing crimes are held accountable. The additional
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A great leader knows when it’s time to pass the torch. Joe Biden is a great leader. Thank you, Mr. President, for putting the country first.
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Our parks, sidewalks, creek beds and public spaces belong to every member of the public and we should maintain them as such. (1/2)
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Happening now: Alongside
@SJPD_AC_Joseph
and Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen,
@SanJosePD
announces the results of their investigation into the illegal sideshow in San Jose on June 15. Seven suspects have been apprehended, including an alleged manufacturer of ghost
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What’s happening in too many places in the US is a shocking display of toxic antisemitism that should have no place in our American society. We need to stand up for our Jewish neighbors and stand up for our own shared values by standing together against all those spreading hate.
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Cities need tools that force people to address their addiction or face consequences if they refuse — including jail time if they’ve committed crime. (3/4)
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We can’t continue to leave our neighbors with severe addiction and mental illness to live and die on our streets. The status quo is inhumane, unsustainable and certainly not a righteous protection of civil liberties. This is why I’m supporting Governor
@GavinNewsom
’s drive to
Thanks to our partners in the Legislature, California is closer to expanding mental health and substance use disorder services in the community.
This legislative package is critical to addressing the behavioral health, housing, and homelessness crises our state is facing.
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Thank you! We finished last night with a narrow lead and we are cautiously optimistic. We are deeply grateful to our thousands of committed volunteers and to everyone who voted. We were outspent by nearly $2 million, but we were never outworked.
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San Jose’s most dangerous streets will soon be safer thanks to AB645, which allows us to be one of 6 CA cities to pilot speed safety cameras, following signature from
@CAgovernor
.
This success is the result of long effort to secure additional resources for San Jose public
Breaking news!!! Our speed enforcement bill AB645 just passed the Senate floor! It took 4 years of coalition building to make this victory happen! Thanks to
@Scott_Wiener
,
@StreetsR4Every1
@streetsforall
& all the advocates for your partnership! Let’s ask
@GavinNewsom
to sign!
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From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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I spent the morning walking along Coyote Creek to ensure unhoused residents were aware of the atmospheric rivers' current dangers & the mandatory evacuation. (1/2)
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We know the formula for ending street homelessness. And using an encampment resolution grant from the state of California, we’ve proven it. Stay tuned this week to see what’s working here in San Jose, and how we will continue to push for the resources needed to address this
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San Jose🤝
@wearebayfc
I think I speak for our entire city when I say we are beyond thrilled to welcome the only pro women's soccer team in Northern CA to PayPal Park!
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Hey
@Caltrain
, I thought these new electric trains were supposed to be quieter! It’s a historic day for transit with the inaugural ride of our new electric Caltrain fleet — soon to be moving you between San Jose and San Francisco faster, safer, and emission free!
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San Jose’s Downtown is bouncing back faster than any other downtown in California and third fastest in the nation! We are not just recovering from the pandemic — we are rising up and reaffirming our commitment to solving the problems that all big cities face. It is this
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Historic milestone, and still more work to do! The federal government just committed $5.1 billion to bringing BART to Silicon Valley, connecting rail around the Bay for the first time.
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! The very best thing about today is the fact I got to spend it with Nina and Luke.
But I was also missing my own dad, who passed a couple of years ago. My dad believed he was the luckiest guy in the world. I think because I had a
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We’re not called the Capital of Silicon Valley for nothing…
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HAPPENING NOW: This week, San Jose became the first city in California to implement AB 1033 authored by
@AsmPhilTing
, allowing ADUs to be sold as individual units. This creates a stock of naturally affordable housing, opening the door to homeownership for so many San Joseans.
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I got to meet Reggie recently, who has worked in the mailroom here at City Hall for 25 years! My dad was a postal worker, so I have a special place in my heart for all those who work hard to ensure we get our mail.
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When we get back to basics, we make progress. Last month, the San Jose metro area accounted for over 50% of all job growth in the Bay Area—including 500 new retail jobs, compared with retail job losses elsewhere.
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Enough is enough — how many more babies have to die before we take action? (1/4)
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Wow, huge shout-out to
@CaltransHQ
and
#BeautifySJ
for keeping our city clean! They carefully cleaned the 280 gateway at Almaden/Vine and are committed to keeping it clear and safe for all residents. You can report illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles,
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Heading up to Sacramento right now to push for safety in San Jose. We need to give judges tools to hold people accountable for repeat crime harming our residents and small businesses and compel those suffering from an untreated addiction into treatment.
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Meet Dre, a San Jose neighbor experiencing homelessness who was evacuated from the creek and entered a San José Evacuee Transitions Facilities at an Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) Community. When he arrived, he was placed in a tent and started working with a case manager and
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Happening Now: We’re taking bold steps to preserve our city's progress on encampment management. Today, we unveil a crucial memo to ensure the Guadalupe River Trail remains free of re-encampments, ensuring a safer and vibrant public space for everyone.
Watch here:
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So far, so good, San Jose. We still have wet weather and high winds to contend with, but thanks to proper preparation — everyone is safe and sound. Thank you to our first responders who went door-to-door last night warning residents about potential floods, evacuating unhoused
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Yesterday, 4,000 people toured the brand new, electrified
@Caltrain
trains, and I’m honored to say I was one of them! This is truly the future of transportation and a gift for generations to come. There is an incredibly long list of people to thank for it, but I’ll stick with the
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San Jose is the safest big city in the Bay and we’re working everyday to keep it that way. Catalytic converter theft is decreasing in our city, with a projected 50% drop in this crime during 2023 — but we can do even better!
@PamFoleyD9
,
@D4SanJose
, and I are working to ban the
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Congrats
@SJSUAthletics
on winning the
@MountainWest
Championship 🎉
Good luck at the NCAA regionals!
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We passed a budget that doubles the rate we hire police, commits $10M to blight response & invests $27M in immediate solutions to homelessness.
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I’m not a betting man — but if I was, I’d bet on San Jose’s approach to street homelessness. (1/3)
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Raging Waters is open for the summer! When the city learned the previous operator of this beloved San Jose institution would be leaving, they had to hustle to find a new one. And thanks to their hard work, families and young people will get to experience the nearly 40 year old
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Thanks
@StripMallGuy
- I appreciate you raising awareness and giving people an opportunity to learn more and get engaged. We need more tools in CA to address this trio of interlocking crises: addiction, unsheltered homelessness, and retail theft. Check out
The other day, I got a call from Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, CA.
He follows the account and wanted to make me aware of a big issue in California—retailers lost $8.7 billion to theft in 2022.
I typically steer clear of politics and am not endorsing any position here, but
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Huge, diverse crowd packed into Council Chamber now, 200 more waiting outside, another 250 speakers waiting on Zoom. 90%+ demanding the right to vote for their representatives. In our country, the people decide! Join us to stand up for democracy:
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Congratulations to
#ConAzucarCaf
é on their first year of operation in the heart of Downtown! 🎉 Con Azucar Café is located at 101 E. Santa Clara Street — stop by and enjoy a delicious cafe de olla and pan dulce!
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Happy Patrick Marleau Day, everyone! Today, we celebrated the legendary
@SanJoseSharks
Patrick Marleau's remarkable 23-year career in the NHL. Remember to join the Sharks at the
@SAPCenter
this Saturday for Patrick Marleau's No. 12 Jersey Retirement!
#12ForeverTeal
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We’re using AI to increase productivity in local government. From pothole and graffiti detection to bus route optimization, the new tools we create in Silicon Valley have tremendous potential to make government smarter and more efficient with your tax dollars.
.
@MattMahanSJ
on using A.I. to improve government services: "I want to make us more efficient and use the incredible technology being built right in our backyard"
@FoxBusiness
@JackieDeAngelis
@BrianBrenberg
@TheKellyOGrady
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Our kids shouldn’t have to face the ramifications of our systemic failure on homelessness. That’s why Councilmember
@PeterOrtizD5
, students and teachers from KIPP, and I have drafted an ordinance that would keep a 150ft buffer zone around our schools free of tent encampments and
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Before San José was San José, our city was called el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe – after Saint Joseph and the Guadalupe river! And today, we paid tribute to our original namesake by cleaning up one of her tributaries. Thank you to
@pamfoleyd9
,
@sjparksandrec
,
@thetrashpunx
,
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ICYMI: This week's update highlights my swearing-in ceremony, how I spent my first day in office & what I'll focus on during my first 100 days. Read more➡️
Get involved & subscribe to my newsletter:
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Currently headed back to San Jose after meeting with other leaders from across the country at the
#WhiteHouse
. (1/3)
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I’ve been to a lot of graduations this year (I think we’re at 8 and counting!) – but today was the first time I got to see one of my own kids walk the stage. I know everyone feels this way about their child, but Nina is really something special. She is smart, inquisitive, kind,
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Meet Nathan Donato-Weinstein – SJ’s new Downtown Manager! Nathan will be driving economic development in Downtown, facilitating stronger connections between our businesses, non-profits, arts sector, & more. We discussed why he’s excited to take on this important role & his
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I feel lucky every single day to have so many hard-working mothers in my life. My own mom, a teacher who grew up here in San Jose, who taught me the value of education, perseverance and faith. Silvia, my incredible wife, and the best mom to our Nina and Luke, who inspires me to
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Yesterday was a tragic day in San Jose. Our entire community stands united in support of the victims and their families. Thanks to
@SanJosePD
and
@MilpitasPD
for working together to make such a rapid arrest. But we need to ask the obvious question – why was this person free to
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It's an honor to wish San Jose's oldest resident a Happy 109th Birthday!🎉 Lenore, thank you for being a committed San Joséan all your life and being part of our city's rich history. You & your family have seen San Jose grow from the Valley of Heart's Delight to the city it is
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Unsheltered homelessness is a crisis that demands urgent, bold, and pragmatic solutions. Thanks, Gov.
@GavinNewsom
, for your leadership and for helping San Jose meet this challenge head-on. These 200 tiny homes will get us closer to our goal of moving 1,000 unsheltered neighbors
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Today I walked with the
@SanJosePD
foot patrol that’s making our downtown safer, cleaner and better. Captain Acosta and team are meeting people where they are, building relationships one person at a time. Today, we heard directly from several small business owners about their
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Thank you,
@SJEarthquakes
, for having me on the field to kick off opening night. Even after all the warm-up and practice, I was relieved Q was a terrible goalie. 😅
#VamosSJ
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This morning, 300 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and picked up over 10,000 pounds of trash across the Guadalupe River, Alameda, and Downtown neighborhoods! Huge thank you to our community partners: the
@SanJoseSharks
,
@TeamSanJose
,
@SJSU
, South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition,
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Happy Easter to all our wonderful community members! May this Easter Sunday bring you joy, peace, and love. May the message of hope and renewal inspire us to be better individuals and make our community a better place. And, most importantly if you listen to Nina and Luke, may
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Yesterday, we celebrated the groundbreaking of what will soon be the city’s largest interim housing site! At a fraction of the cost and construction time, these quick-build units are one of the most promising solutions we have for ending San Jose’s era of encampments.
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Honored to celebrate Enkutatash, otherwise known as Ethiopian New Year, with San Jose’s vibrant Ethiopian community. Melkam Enkutatash to you and your family!
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San Pedro Square is now permanently open for the people! This week, City Council voted unanimously to permanently close San Pedro street to cars, creating a new vibrant, safe public thoroughfare for the first time in over 50 years. Thank you to all of our business owners, chamber
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No one should live in encampments. Sites like Guadalupe, which cost a fraction of traditional housing, offer a safe and dignified alternative to the streets. I’m especially excited that we are reserving half of these units for residents enrolled in our work program that employs
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Yesterday, we made San Jose cleaner! Across the Hillview North and Capitol-Goss neighborhoods, we served over 200 people and went through 22 dumpsters – that’s a ton of junk! Thanks to Councilmember
@PeterOrtizD5
for cohosting, and thanks to all of you for dumping your unwanted
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This week, we honored Norm Mineta's legacy as his statue was revealed at
@FlySJC
. Secretary Mineta faced the worst of humanity and became the best of humanity. As a child, he was placed in a Japanese internment camp. Instead of letting this experience define him, he used it to
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She’s got a broken jaw, cracked ribs, and internal bleeding — but after 4 days in intensive care, CSO Baer is headed home!
My thoughts are with our injured Community Service Officer and her loved ones as she continues to heal and mourns the loss of her partner, CSO Long Pham.
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It’s a big day for the Bay! As a soccer dad, a former girls soccer coach and of course, the mayor of the largest city in the region — I am beyond excited to welcome
@wearebayfc
. Generations of young women will get to cheer on a team that looks like them. Thanks to the founders,
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