Mahan advocates for special election over appointment to fill 2 vacant SJ council seats

by Jana Kadah, San Jose Spotlight November 30, 2022November 29, 2022

Matt Mahan, San Jose mayor-elect, holds a news conference to advocate for special elections with dozens of residents in front of City Hall on Nov. 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy Jana Kadah/San José Spotlight)

TWO SEATS WILL soon be vacant on the San Jose City Council — and those in power are debating how to fill them.

Matt Mahan, who represents District 10, is leaving the seat after winning his bid for San Jose mayor. District 8 Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is also leaving her post after winning the District 1 Santa Clara County supervisor seat. Both have different thoughts on how their replacements should be selected.

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