RULES COMMITTEE: 3/18/2026
Item: B.1
File ID: ROGC 26-102
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: March 18, 2026
March 5, 2026 – March 12, 2026
ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public
1. Letter from Lenka Wright, dated March 8, 2026, regarding: Need for Coordinated City–County Enforcement on Illegal Tobacco and Nicotine Product Salesto Youth.
2. Over 230 emails of substantially the same languge were received regarding: Stop the Violence in San José – Assorted Letters. One example is enclosed. Contact the City Clerk’s Office to view all letters received.
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
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Public Record: 1
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. as homelessness and mental health services — could improve enforcement while maximizing limited staff and funding.
Developing a framework for coordinated enforcement and information-sharing between jurisdictions would help ensure existing laws are effectively implemented and that youth are better protected.
Our children should not be the target market for addictive products. I respectfully ask you to prioritize this issue and work collaboratively to develop meaningful, enforceable solutions as you consider the upcoming budget cycle.
Thank you for your leadership and attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Lenka Wright
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
March 12, 2026
I received over 230 letters with substantially the same content as the email attached to this cover memo.
To view all letters, please contact the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or come in person to:
City of San Jose
200 E Santa Clara Street
Tower, 14th floor
San José, CA 95113
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
From:
To: The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan
Cc: District 6; District5; District1; Joseph, Paul; District8; District7; District4; District2; Taber, Toni; District 10; District3; District9
Subject: Demand Accountability: San Jose"s Response to Hate Crimes Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 12:29:34 PM
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President Trump
Vice President Vance
Secretary of State Rubio
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi
Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Homeland Security
Christians United
Press
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San Jose Chief of Police, Paul Joseph
San Jose City Council
San Jose City Council Clerk
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California State Attorney General Rob Bonta
Governor Gavin Newsom
State Senator Dave Cortese
State Senator Alex Lee
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff
U.S. Representative Ro Khann
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District Attorney Jeff Rosen
State House/Assembly of California
State Senate/Legislature of California
U.S. Congress
Honorable Mayor Mahan,
We are horrified by the antisemitic attack that took place in San Jose, California at the Augustine restaurant on 3/8/26 [1]. We appreciate the support from you, District Attorney Jeff Rosen, and others in government who have condemned this horrific act and are mobilized into meaningful action.
Moreover, we are grateful to our fellow Americans who shouted at the perpetrators to stop, filmed the scene to provide evidence, and called the police.
We ask all levels of government to condemn this horrific act. Your strong response, and the leadership and Public Record: 2
cooperation of the police department, will send a message that stops this violence in its tracks and deters copycat crimes. Only you can protect the peaceful fabric of American society from being ripped up by hate and violence.
Our country is standing on a dangerous precipice. The call for true leadership is urgent.
We expect the San Jose government and police department to:
(a) Investigate this as a hate crime.
(b) Investigate the suspects thoroughly, including their possible ties to radicalization on and off-line. (c) Prosecute and convict the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law. (d) Shut down any radicalization now!
(e) Keep the public informed.
Finally, do not be manipulated by political subterfuge that labels the prosecution of violent offenders as prejudice-- justice demands accountability for actions! [2]
Violence has NO PLACE in San Jose, California or anywhere in the United States.
Signed,
Danya Nunley
References:
1 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVuW4ebE4Y6/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 2 https://isgap.org/post/2025/11/the-muslim-brotherhoods-strategic-entryism-into-western-society-a-systematicanalysis-analytical-briefing/ © 2026. The Insight Institute. All rights reserved.
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