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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on the Economy, the Pandemic and Housing Homeless People

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on the Economy, the Pandemic and Housing Homeless People

KQED's Forum vor 5 Jahren

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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joins us to discuss how his city is
faring as the coronavirus pandemic wears on. Last week, the city
unveiled the first of three emergency housing projects with 78
rooms to provide shelter for homeless people. Meanwhile, the city
emerged as an economic bright spot in September by adding 9,000
jobs, but close to half of the city’s downtown storefronts remain
shuttered. Coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County have steadily
declined since peaking in late July. About 58 percent of confirmed
cases are among Latinos even though that group only makes up 26
percent of the county’s residents. We talk with Liccardo about
ongoing efforts to suppress coronavirus, tackle homelessness and
rebuild the local economy.