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Matt Mahan
Candidate for Governor
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Biography
Matt Mahan is the mayor of San Jose and a Democratic candidate for California governor. His campaign biography describes a working-class upbringing, Harvard education, Teach for America service in East San Jose and a mayoral record focused on housing, public safety and homelessness.
Top Priorities
- Make housing more affordable by cutting red tape and building more homes.
- Prioritize public safety through community policing and hiring more officers.
- Reduce street homelessness by moving people into treatment and housing.