Dana Bash talks to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan about his campaign for California governor with five days until Election Day. “I want a governor who is laser-focused on results,” Mahan says. “Not beholden to special interests,

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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has furiously denied claims he abandoned Matt Mahan after a mysterious $1 million contribution to a pro-Mahan super PAC was abruptly returned just days later. “I’m voting for Matt Mahan.

Matt Mahan, the current mayor of San Jose, gained political prominence as his popularity rose in the Bay Area city: He was reelected with a large margin in 2024 after being credited for reducing homelessness.

Meet the billionaire-backed, pro-AI mayor vying to be California’s next governor. San Jose mayor Matt Mahan had been in The Daily Show hotseat all of 30 seconds when Jon Stewart asked about his startup days.

As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has campaigned for governor the last 3½ months on a platform of results and accountability, the mayor has missed more than a third of City Council meetings, a Bay Area News Group analysis of his attendance found.

Mahan was the tech industry’s chosen candidate — but his campaign to be the next governor of California has fallen flat.

The request adds to a difficult final stretch for Mahan, who remains behind several Democrats and Republicans competing for two November runoff spots.