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San José Incentivizes AI Ecosystem with New Program Offering Grants to Startups
Proposed last year by Mayor Matt Mahan, applications open today for $50k grants to support early-stage AI startups looking to join vibrant tech ecosystem in San José
City of San Jose Sues Negligent Downtown Property Owners
City seeks to hold owners accountable for rehabilitating property in downtown core
Mayor of San Jose: Homelessness Should Not Be a Choice
Mayor Mahan previews new policy to hold unhoused residents accountable for coming indoors ahead of the release of his March Budget Message
City of San José Opens Largest Safe Parking Site to Date
Berryessa Safe Parking Site has capacity to serve over 100 people living in unsheltered homelessness, removing over 80 RV’s from stagnation on city streets
San Jose Giants to Remain for Next 25 Years in Home Run for the City
Lease Extension passed today includes renovations to Excite Ballpark to keep the team in San Jose
City of San José Modeling Shows Mayor’s Push to End Unsheltered Homelessness is 95% Less Expensive than the Status Quo Approach
For the first time, City has put a price tag on what it would cost to end the era of encampments
Viet History Museum Reopens Just in Time for Lunar New Year
Mayor Mahan, alongside the Vietnamese community and Councilemember Bien Doan, successfully advocated for the reopening of the beloved cultural center
Mayor Matt Mahan Appoints Councilmember Pam Foley as Vice Mayor of San José
Council’s most tenured member will assume the role after council approval on January 28
San Jose Begins Enforcement of New Program Aimed At Reducing the Impacts of RV Encampments
New initiative will bring relief to neighborhoods contending with humanitarian, environmental and safety hazards associated with oversized and lived-in vehicles
City of San José to Upskill Workforce and Drive AI Innovation in Local Government in Collaboration with NVIDIA
Mayor Matt Mahan, NVIDIA to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will underscore San Jose’s status as an AI capital for the nation
San José to Launch Pilot Program Addressing Oversized and Lived-in Vehicles on City Streets
Citywide count of oversized and presumed lived-in vehicles will help reduce environmental and safety hazards associated with them as City launches pilot program in 2025
San José Mayor, Non-Profit and Development Partners Welcome Homeless Residents to First-of-its-Kind Housing Solution
The Pacific Motor Inn reopens its doors to unhoused individuals as the latest interim housing site in San Jose’s growing portfolio of homelessness solutions
San José City Council Approves Key Documents to Launch Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program
Unanimous vote ensures compliance with AB 645, setting standards for speed camera use, data collection, and civil liberties protections in San José
San Jose Mayor and City Council Strip Omar Torres of Official Appointments, Effective Immediately
After missing all public meetings for two weeks, councilmembers’ committee assignments and other appointments have been revoked and assigned to other members of the Council
San José Announces Location for First Safe Sleeping Site in City History
Located along the Coyote Creek, the site will bring relief to neighbors, restore Watson Park, and help City meet environmental mandate
Mayor of San José Tours San Diego Safe Sleeping Sites In Preparation for Local Implementation
Mayor Matt Mahan joined San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria to see successful models of safe sleeping sites in California
San Jose Becomes First City in California to Implement New Ordinance That Opens the Door To Affordable Home Ownership
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, State Assemblymember Phil Ting and housing leaders celebrate AB 1033, urge other cities to follow San Jose’s lead
San José Unveils “Thank You America” Monument at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden
Following a groundbreaking in May, City and community leaders come together to speak to their shared vision of what the longstanding community space can represent for the Vietnamese community
San José Mayor Matt Mahan to Join Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance, An International Consortium Advancing Data and AI Use to Improve Lives
Mayor Mahan is one of 23 mayors whose cities will receive operational support and technical assistance to build leading data and artificial intelligence practices and infrastructure in their city halls
San José Mayor and Council Unanimously Pass Budget with Most Significant Investment in Ending Unsheltered Homelessness in City’s History
Our budget makes the most strategic investment in ending unsheltered homelessness in the history of our city and provides the investments needed to bring us back into compliance with our Stormwater Permit.