Public safety, homelessness and special interest money influence in politics dominated Wednesday’s Rotary Club of San Jose debate between San Jose mayoral candidates Cindy Chavez and Matt Mah…
With their closely-fought race heading into its final stretch, San Jose mayoral contenders Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan sparred Wednesday over homelessness and public safety, critical concerns in the Bay Area’s largest city as it chooses its first new leader in eight years.
Chavez, a former labor leader who’s backed by the city’s police officer union, said that while the council has approved a budget that will add more officers, the city needs to “move more quickly” in building up the force. However, despite the perceptions over rising crime, the trends aren’t so clear. Over the last decade, city police data show San Jose’s violentincluding murder, rape and robbery, is higher, but the property crime rate, including burglary, larceny and vehicle theft is lower than it has been since 2012.
“We need to end the era of encampments,” Mahan said. “There’s a lot we can do to move faster. I have not seen the level of pragmatism we need to see, given the crisis on the streets.” The debate, moderated by former Mercury News editorial page editor Barbara Marshman, also touched on spending in the race by special interests organized as independent political committees, including business and real estate interests backing Mahan and labor and businesses, including the San Francisco 49ers, backing Chavez.
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