US EditionThey Want to Succeed Newsom as Governor. What These California Democrats Would Do Differently
Mahan highlights his record on reducing crime and homelessness, with policies credited for hundreds finding housing and improving safety, aiming to raise San Jose's statewide profile.
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Matt Mahan sets himself apart from crowded California field by criticizing Newsom
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is one of the first Democrats in California‘s crowded governor’s race to voice what others have only been hinting at: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) got it wrong. With the primary election less than four months away, a packed field of Democratic contenders has mostly tiptoed around Newsom, offering tepid policy contrasts on homelessness, crime, and the cost of living without naming names. However, Mahan broke that truce, bett…
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Los Angeles TimesThey want to succeed Newsom as governor. What these California Democrats would do differently
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Matt Mahan, the mayor of San José and latest entrant into the jam-packed race for California governor, has in recent years raised his profile outside his Silicon Valley-area city by doing something most other elected Democrats would…
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East Bay Times‘It speaks really well for San Jose’: Mayor’s bid for governor boosts city seeking recognition to match its size
San Jose restaurateur David Mulvehill is one of Mayor Matt Mahan’s biggest fans, crediting him with doing more “by a long shot” to corral crime, homelessness and blight and make his staff and customers all feel safer than he’s seen in decades. So when Mahan announced Thursday he was running for governor, he had mixed feelings. “You’re kind of happy and sad at the same time,” Mulvehill said. “You’re happy for him, and you want him to succeed, but…
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan confirmed his decision to compete for California’s top state office, with a proposal focused on practical management, accountability, and an approach that defines “return to basics.” His announcement comes on a broad electoral scene, with multiple candidates and a primary system that will define the candidates. Matt Mahan wants to be governor of California“A couple of weeks ago I came home and my wife, Silvia, looked at…
Matt Mahan’s campaign for California governor will be a voter litmus test
By Dan Walters, CalMattersSan Jose Mayor Matt Mahan speaks during a press conference at Cal Expo in Sacramento on March 16, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMattersThis commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.With the not-unexpected entry of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, the large field of candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom is probably complete — and could very well shrink again.The run-up to thi…
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