{"id":54435,"date":"2025-02-04T13:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-council-appointment-helps-mayors-agenda\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:20:56","slug":"san-jose-council-appointment-helps-mayors-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/san-jose-council-appointment-helps-mayors-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose council appointment helps mayor\u2019s agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
The mayor of the Bay Area\u2019s largest city may have scored a limited window to push through his agenda with the temporary appointment of District 3 Councilmember Carl Salas. Salas \u2014 San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan\u2019s pick during last month\u2019s appointment process \u2014 potentially secures the business-backed mayor a six-vote majority amid the City Council\u2019s labor and business divide.\u00a0Salas is only in the seat for a couple months, giving Mahan a short window to advance his policies, such as temporary housing over permanent affordable housing, conservative spending and developer incentives. The District 3 entrepreneur\u2019s selection could have profound impacts on…\u00a0<\/p>\n