| Government Name: | Government of the City of San José |
| Document Type: | City charter |
| Document: | San José City Charter |
| Branch1: | City-wide elected officials |
| Branch1 Label1: | Attorney |
| Branch1 Label2: | Comptroller |
| Branch2: | Legislative branch |
| Legislature: | San Jose City Council |
| Meeting Place: | San Jose City Hall |
| Branch3: | Executive branch |
| Leader Type: | Mayor |
| Leader Title: | Mayor of San Jose |
| Appointed: | Election |
The government of San Jose, officially the City of San José, operates as a charter city within California law under the San José City Charter.[1] The elected government of the city, which operates as a council–manager government, is composed of the Mayor of San Jose (currently Matt Mahan), the San Jose City Council, and several other elected offices.
The greater public administration of San Jose includes numerous entities, including the San Jose Police Department, the San Jose Fire Department, and the San Jose Public Library, as well as a mix of state and county level institutions.
San Jose utilizes a council–manager government, composed of the mayor, city council, several elected officers, and numerous other entities.
See main article: Mayor of San Jose. The current Mayor of San Jose is Matt Mahan, beginning his first term as a Councilmember in 2020 and as Mayor in 2022.
See also: San Jose City Council. The legislative body is composed of the 11-member San Jose City Council, which is made up of 10 councilmembers, each representing and elected by a district, and the Mayor of San Jose elected citywide. The City Council is empowered by the City Charter to formulate citywide policy, adopt laws or ordinances, and approve city budgets.
See main article: List of city managers of San Jose, California. The City Council appoints five officials to manage the City organization and support the City Council for effective governance: