"Steve Hilton, 56, a former Fox News host and one of the leading Republicans in the race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, joined the Democratic mayor Tuesday morning for a tour of the Guadalupe Interim Housing Community, where he examined what he called practical and pragmatic solutions."
"In August, he had blasted Democrats for what he described as third world slum conditions at Columbus Park. Located about a mile from this week's campaign stop, the park once housed San Jose's largest encampment and has been the site of multiple fires and a fatal stabbing in recent years. The city began clearing the more than 300 residents who lived there last year, moving about 70% of them into some form of shelter, including the 96 prefabricated units at Guadalupe an approach Mahan has described as a cost-effective alternative."
"For both Hilton and Mahan, the effort to move unsheltered residents off the streets has transcended party lines. The two have been sharply critical of decisions made in Sacramento. We couldn't wait for someone else to save us, Mahan told Hilton during the tour. We had to lean in."
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan hosted Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton for a tour of the Guadalupe Interim Housing Community to examine shelter strategies and pragmatic solutions. Hilton, a former Fox News host who moved to California in 2012, shifted tone after earlier criticizing conditions at Columbus Park. The city cleared more than 300 residents from the park, moving about 70% into shelter, including 96 prefabricated units at Guadalupe described as a cost-effective alternative. Both Mahan and Hilton praised local intervention, criticized Sacramento decisions, and emphasized that the effort transcends party lines and requires urgent, aggressive action.
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