Why was mission San Jose secularized?

Answer 1

Mission San Jose, like many other California missions, was secularized in the mid-19th century due to the Mexican government's efforts to reduce the influence of the Catholic Church and redistribute land. The 1833 Secularization Act aimed to transfer control of mission properties from the Church to the state and promote agricultural development. This process often led to the decline of mission facilities and the dispersal of native populations who had previously lived and worked there. The secularization reflected broader political and social changes in Mexico and California during this period.