Will San Jose take a harder stance on homeless encampments?

Mayor Matt Mahan outlines his March Budget proposal at San Jose City Hall in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Kicking off a contentious debate early in his tenure, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for a stricter approach to homeless encampments that have cropped up below the city’s underpasses and along its rivers, describing them as a public safety and environmental hazard for all residents.

The mayor’s proposal, still in the early stages, would push for 1,000 interim housing units to be built by the end of the year to combat the city’s homelessness

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