San José Approves New Immigrant Funding in City Budget, With Cuts and Reserve Spending ^33.1%

KQED - By Guy Marzorati - 6/10/2026, 1:45 AM

Negativity Bias 17.9% - Appeal to Emotion 13.8% - Loss Aversion 13.3%

San José’s City Council unanimously approved a spending plan to fill a $50.3 million shortfall on Tuesday afternoon, largely through a mix of cuts and tapping budget reserves. The $1.7 billion general fund budget shrinks funding for parts of Mayor Matt Mahan’s ambitious program to reduce unsheltered homelessness but comes with new money... more