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(BCN) — Two San Jose councilmembers have an ambitious plan to house thousands of the city’s homeless residents — but some of their colleagues say it will move the city backward. Councilmembers Bien Doan and Arjun Batra have proposed a pilot program to build massive assembly room-style homeless shelters, with the option for private rooms. […]
The upcoming election could give the mayor more business-friendly votes to implement his campaign goals, such as reducing street homelessness and fighting crime.