High rents and new development have caused a number of small businesses across San Jose to close shop or to cease operations entirely.
That’s why San Jose Councilmember Peter Ortiz is asking the city to draft a policy to protect small businesses from being displaced. There are about 60,000 small businesses in San Jose, roughly 7,000 of which occupy storefronts, according to city staff. A small business is defined as any business with fewer than 36 full-time employees.
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