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SJ: Fifa World Cup Brought 1 Million People To Downtown, Mayor Says

The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought 1 million people to downtown San Jose over six weeks, Mayor Matt Mahan said Friday.

Sources (1)· Jul 24, 9:32 PM

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SFGATE· Jul 24, 9:32 PMSJ: Fifa World Cup Brought 1 Million People To Downtown, Mayor Says

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Mayors aiming to crush former 49ers QB John Paye in grape-stomp contestMatt Mahan, Lisa Gillmor, Carmen Montano and others will compete at this weekend's 44th annual Italian Family Festa in San Jose.

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We’ll have less positive economic news if we punish investors'I speak with employers every day and it is clear hyper-regulation in California is, as former gubernatorial candidate and San José Mayor Matt Mahan asserted, driving up costs, pushing out jobs and limiting opportunity,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

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Latest line: A good week for Matt Mahan, a bad week for Elaine ForbesCity data show 900,000 people visited downtown San Jose for World Cup activities as Sausalito city manager faces misdemeanor charges.

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Joby Aviation air taxi flight simulator lands at San Jose Mineta airportSan Jose Mayor Matt Mahan took a spin in the simulator, which will be stationed outside the airport's Terminal B through Friday.

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Why does it take so long to build new homes? The problem isn’t just zoning - it’s cash, San Jose officials say.'The challenge we face today is less about zoning, height limits -- it's more about the cost of construction,' says Mayor Matt Mahan.

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Matt Mahan agrees to $27,500 fine over late disclosure of $2.3 million in donations he solicitedMahan self-reported the late disclosures after realizing his staff had failed to file the paperwork.

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San Jose says unsheltered homelessness fell 30%. The county hasn’t reviewed its modelThe dramatic result would bolster Mayor Matt Mahan's efforts, but the numbers haven't been confirmed by the region’s official homelessness count.

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