San Jose Mayor Mahan looks to San Diego for housing solution

SAN JOSE, Calif. ( KRON ) – San Jose’s mayor is looking at another California city for ideas on how to deal with homelessness. This is happening as his city continues to face pressure to clean up encampments, both from state and local levels.

Soon, San Jose’s unhoused population could be cycling through tent sites — much like what is being done in San Diego . It’s just four walls, but Mayor Matt Mahan says it may be their best bet to finding permanent housing for the unsheltered.

“We have thousands of people in conditions that are unsafe and unsanitary,” he told KRON4. “We are now looking to experiment with that type of solution in San Jose.”…

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