After two years of focus on homelessness, San Jose's homeless population is 6,503, showing a slight increase from 6,266 in 2023. The city has seen a significant rise in sheltered individuals, with 2,544 counted, compared to 980 prior to the pandemic. San Francisco, while smaller in overall population, has a larger proportion of unhoused people, with 8,328 reported last year. Mayor Matt Mahan stresses the need to end encampments and urges state support for more shelter beds.
San Jose has a homeless population of 6,503, slightly up from 6,266. The city reports an increase in sheltered individuals, counted at 2,544.
Mayor Matt Mahan emphasizes the focus is on ending encampments and getting everyone indoors, advocating for increased shelter beds from state leaders.
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