Keep pulling the thread on Mayor Matt Mahan.
Last year, the city of Los Angeles spent an average of $1 million per person to move 1,500 homeless individuals off the street.
Over the last decade, 50,000 people have died on the streets in California, with nearly half of those deaths resulting from overdose and suicide.
None of the world's 10 largest market capitalization companies are based in Europe.
None of the world's 10 largest market capitalization companies are based in Texas or New York.
California's economy is the fourth largest in the world, larger than the economies of Germany and Japan.
California's state budget has grown by over 50% in the last four to five years.
California's state budget has experienced 3x growth over the last 20 years.
Among U.S. states, California ranks 38th in math education and 33rd in English education.
The cost to build a home in California is almost double the average cost across all other U.S. states.
According to a "Business Magazine," California ranks 51st for its business climate when compared against the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
In many neighborhoods in San Jose, housing costs represent 50% or more of residents' incomes.
In San Jose, development fees such as park fees and traffic impact fees previously accounted for 10% to 20% of the cost of building a new home.