Back to Basics

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Matt Mahan: California has the highest poverty & unemployment rates in the nation. Cities alone can't fix what the state is breaking. Time for a "Back to Basics Agenda" built on collaboration & accountability.

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Mayor Matt Mahan: "Having California go it alone on a wealth tax is incredibly risky, and it particularly threatens California's innovation economy." Watch the whole interview here: https://t.co/jgGDV633WN

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Mayor Matt Mahan, on the so-called "Billionaire Tax": "The unintended consequences of this misguided proposal could be devastating for the state and its working- and middle-class families." https://t.co/2ncFVhc3TL

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Let’s listen to Mayor Matt Mahan. We need to close tax loopholes & cut billions in waste, not crash CA's innovation economy with a so-called "Wealth Tax" that's failed many times before. The winners from this proposal will be taxpayers in Florida & Texas. https://t.co/KgfWaqxHWA

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The best resistance is delivering results for our residents. Sacramento, and every level of government, needs to do more and better to address homelessness, safety, and the punishingly high cost of housing and energy.

If you agree, show your support for a Back to Basics Agenda — and share your best ideas for how California’s cities and state can deliver real results, together here: https://t.co/ktGh3Rt5jp

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The way we win the fight for a better California is by solving problems in the real world, not by stooping to Donald Trump's level online.

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There are more than 1M Californians out of work and out of respect to them, I would ask that the Governor’s office spend more time implementing Prop 36 and other much-needed reforms instead of trolling employers.

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It’s not compassionate to allow people to live and die on our streets – and in San Jose, that should no longer be an option. Read more: https://t.co/znRmHermR6

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It is not a crime to be homeless, nor should it be. But if we want to save lives – and end the era of encampments – our laws need to apply to everyone. Read more about San Jose's Responsibility to Shelter plan here: https://t.co/ECpBmkom2i

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San Jose residents have been paying the price for a local government that too often underperforms with little consequence for politicians in charge. The "No Raises Without Results" plan will hold them accountable to residents, not special interests. https://t.co/XRQyStc0ZX

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Mayor Mahan: “We have a chance to use a brief, targeted interaction with our justice system to intervene before people fall into chronic homelessness, and give them the opportunity to find appropriate services and turn their lives around.” Read more:
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"This is about compassion paired with accountability — recognizing that a path off the streets is both a right and a responsibility." - Mayor @MattMahanSJ

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Should we sentence people who repeatedly refuse safe shelter to treatment, or continue to sentence far too many of them to death on the streets? That's the choice we face. Read more: https://t.co/AqFzKUqlxM

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Join us to stand up for Common Sense and get local government focused at https://t.co/eghftpe79c.

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More than two years ago, Mayor Matt Mahan launched his first campaign for Mayor — calling it a “Revolution of Common Sense." Tens of thousands of voters stood up to the status quo and fought for change — and we won.

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to stay engaged in keeping San José focused on the basics, like addressing homelessness, getting smarter on crime, cleaning up our city and creating housing our families can afford where it makes the most sense.