#mattmahan — Public Fediverse posts
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San Jose police are not making the community safer: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-jose-police-department-search-suspect-firearm-theft/4114038/
#sanjose #police #fail #unsafe #guns #training #policy #civicManagement #mattMahan #community #support #crime #california
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San Jose police are not making the community safer: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-jose-police-department-search-suspect-firearm-theft/4114038/
#sanjose #police #fail #unsafe #guns #training #policy #civicManagement #mattMahan #community #support #crime #california
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San Jose police are not making the community safer: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-jose-police-department-search-suspect-firearm-theft/4114038/
#sanjose #police #fail #unsafe #guns #training #policy #civicManagement #mattMahan #community #support #crime #california
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San Jose police are not making the community safer: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-jose-police-department-search-suspect-firearm-theft/4114038/
#sanjose #police #fail #unsafe #guns #training #policy #civicManagement #mattMahan #community #support #crime #california
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Another one of San Jose mayor Matt Mahan's success stories in combatting homelessness.
AND a shining example of what it is like to live in a county with the highest number of billionaires in the USA. They don't do shit to help anyone but themselves, and in fact, they actively make things worse.
At least the thick network of Flock cameras will allow the police to constantly harass this person.
This is America, this is the generosity and concern of billionaires and trickle-down economics. This is the future coming to your neighborhood...
#sanjose #gypsy #california #mahan #mattmahan #sfbayarea #homeless #camping #USA #trump #billionaires #flock #palantir #surveilance #policeState #deflock #community #support #housing #losing #shame
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Another one of San Jose mayor Matt Mahan's success stories in combatting homelessness.
AND a shining example of what it is like to live in a county with the highest number of billionaires in the USA. They don't do shit to help anyone but themselves, and in fact, they actively make things worse.
At least the thick network of Flock cameras will allow the police to constantly harass this person.
This is America, this is the generosity and concern of billionaires and trickle-down economics. This is the future coming to your neighborhood...
#sanjose #gypsy #california #mahan #mattmahan #sfbayarea #homeless #camping #USA #trump #billionaires #flock #palantir #surveilance #policeState #deflock #community #support #housing #losing #shame
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Another one of San Jose mayor Matt Mahan's success stories in combatting homelessness.
AND a shining example of what it is like to live in a county with the highest number of billionaires in the USA. They don't do shit to help anyone but themselves, and in fact, they actively make things worse.
At least the thick network of Flock cameras will allow the police to constantly harass this person.
This is America, this is the generosity and concern of billionaires and trickle-down economics. This is the future coming to your neighborhood...
#sanjose #gypsy #california #mahan #mattmahan #sfbayarea #homeless #camping #USA #trump #billionaires #flock #palantir #surveilance #policeState #deflock #community #support #housing #losing #shame
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Downtown San Jose World Cup watch parties moved for upcoming Mexico, Brazil matches
Anticipating large turnout, San Jose city officials said World Cup watch parties for Sunday’s Round of 16 matches…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #SAP #Brazil #MattMahan #Mexico #Norway #SanJose #sap #Soccer #UnitedKingdom #WorldCup
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Did California’s Gubernatorial Race Reveal the Limits of ‘Abundance’ Politics on the Left? (opinion)
Californians witnessed the most interesting gubernatorial matchup in decades given that, without any A-listers on the ballot, no…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #California #ericswalwell #ezraklein #GavinNewsom #geopolitics #MattMahan #partisanprimary #Politics #sanfrancisco #unitedstatesofamerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #USPolitics #usapolitics #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/97884/ California voters weigh in on governor’s race in primary election #2026Elections #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #BrettChristensen #california #ChadBianco #Conservatism #DonaldTrump #Elections #EricSwalwell #GavinNewsom #GeneralNews #GrayDavis #JerryBrown #JudeMayer #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #SteveHilton #TamaraAlton #TomSteyer #USDemocraticParty #USNews #USRepublicanParty #voting #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/97184/ Fresh hell for California drivers as Newsom quietly hikes gas prices again #california #CaliforniaGovernorElection2026 #ElectricCars #gas #GasPrices #GavinNewsom #MattMahan #Metro #Politics #SteveHilton #taxes #USNews #XavierBecerra
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California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom https://www.byteseu.com/2070485/ #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #EricSwalwell #GavinNewsom #GrayDavis #JerryBrown #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #XavierBecerra
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The Guardian | Tech billionaires are spending unprecedented sums in California races. Experts say it’s the tip of the iceberg by Dara Kerr
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
Tech billionaires are pouring unprecedented sums of money into California’s June 2 primary to shape the state’s political and regulatory future, funding candidates, ballot measures and super‑PACs at both state and local levels. Google co‑founder Sergey Brin has spent $66 million fighting a proposed billionaire tax, while crypto mogul Chris Larsen has contributed $26 million across multiple super‑PACs targeting races from the governor’s race—where Democrat Matt Mahan has received almost $50 million in tech donations—to legislative and municipal contests. Google and Meta have each added $5‑10 million to additional super‑PACs, and the industry’s lobbying spend in 2025 reached $39 million, surpassing oil and gas. Experts say this massive spending is an existential strategy to secure political influence that will protect and accelerate Silicon Valley’s growth, especially in artificial intelligence, warning that the disclosed spending likely represents only a fraction of the overall influence effort.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/tech-billionaires-california-elections
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California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders
LOS ANGELES – California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty…
#Politics #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #elections #GavinNewsom #HeidiMontag #KarenBass #katieporter #MattMahan #RebeccaKatz #spencerpratt #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #U.S.News #VivianEscalante #XavierBecerra
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California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders https://www.byteseu.com/2067887/ #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #HeidiMontag #KarenBass #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #RebeccaKatz #SpencerPratt #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #VivianEscalante #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/94945/ California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #HeidiMontag #KarenBass #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #RebeccaKatz #SpencerPratt #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #VivianEscalante #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/94897/ California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #HeidiMontag #KarenBass #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #RebeccaKatz #SpencerPratt #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #VivianEscalante #XavierBecerra
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Becerra gains support in latest poll with Steyer and Hilton not far behind
Former state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra commands a growing lead in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary, with billionaire Tom Steyer…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #becerra #bianco #candidate #Democrat #gubernatorialprimary #hilton #Hispanics #latepoll #majority #MattMahan #May #percentagepoint #Republican #Steyer #support #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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https://www.europesays.com/people/92752/ Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go #AnaNavarro #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #KatiePorter #MattMahan #PaulMitchell #Politics #RobBonta #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/92628/ Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go #AnaNavarro #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #KatiePorter #MattMahan #PaulMitchell #Politics #RobBonta #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #XavierBecerra
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#Netflix chairman #ReedHastings demanded #SanJose Mayor #MattMahan return a $1 million donation made just 5 days earlier to Mahan's struggling CA gubernatorial campaign.
Did this have to do with an #ethics complaint that was filed alleging possible illegal coordination between Mahan's campaign and a deep pocketed #PAC?
Newly filed campaign finance report for “California Back to Basics Supporting Matt Mahan for Governor 2026” #PAC shows Reed Hastings contributed $1 million to a Mahan connected "independent expenditure committee" on May 15 — only to want the generous campaign cash back just 5 days later.
No direct link between the complaint and the refund has been confirmed, nor public explanation for why Hastings demanded his moolah back less than a wk after giving it — only that the million $ was returned quickly, while Mahan's #BigTech sponsored #campaign has not resonated across #California as much as deep pocketed #siliconvalley $ supporters had initially hoped.
Big tech money had flooded Mahan's coffers early , including $1 million from Airbnb and $950,000 from Zuggerfugger's #Meta — now as voting has already begun, safe $ seems to flow in the direction of former #JoeBiden cabinet member #XavierBecerra, current #Democrat party primary frontrunner.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-mayors-bid-for-ca-governor-fizzles-out/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pro-mahan-pac-shuts-down-013840558.html
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#Netflix chairman #ReedHastings demanded #SanJose Mayor #MattMahan return a $1 million donation made just 5 days earlier to Mahan's struggling CA gubernatorial campaign.
Did this have to do with an #ethics complaint that was filed alleging possible illegal coordination between Mahan's campaign and a deep pocketed #PAC?
Newly filed campaign finance report for “California Back to Basics Supporting Matt Mahan for Governor 2026” #PAC shows Reed Hastings contributed $1 million to a Mahan connected "independent expenditure committee" on May 15 — only to want the generous campaign cash back just 5 days later.
No direct link between the complaint and the refund has been confirmed, nor public explanation for why Hastings demanded his moolah back less than a wk after giving it — only that the million $ was returned quickly, while Mahan's #BigTech sponsored #campaign has not resonated across #California as much as deep pocketed #siliconvalley $ supporters had initially hoped.
Big tech money had flooded Mahan's coffers early , including $1 million from Airbnb and $950,000 from Zuggerfugger's #Meta — now as voting has already begun, safe $ seems to flow in the direction of former #JoeBiden cabinet member #XavierBecerra, current #Democrat party primary frontrunner.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-mayors-bid-for-ca-governor-fizzles-out/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pro-mahan-pac-shuts-down-013840558.html
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#Netflix chairman #ReedHastings demanded #SanJose Mayor #MattMahan return a $1 million donation made just 5 days earlier to Mahan's struggling CA gubernatorial campaign.
Did this have to do with an #ethics complaint that was filed alleging possible illegal coordination between Mahan's campaign and a deep pocketed #PAC?
Newly filed campaign finance report for “California Back to Basics Supporting Matt Mahan for Governor 2026” #PAC shows Reed Hastings contributed $1 million to a Mahan connected "independent expenditure committee" on May 15 — only to want the generous campaign cash back just 5 days later.
No direct link between the complaint and the refund has been confirmed, nor public explanation for why Hastings demanded his moolah back less than a wk after giving it — only that the million $ was returned quickly, while Mahan's #BigTech sponsored #campaign has not resonated across #California as much as deep pocketed #siliconvalley $ supporters had initially hoped.
Big tech money had flooded Mahan's coffers early , including $1 million from Airbnb and $950,000 from Zuggerfugger's #Meta — now as voting has already begun, safe $ seems to flow in the direction of former #JoeBiden cabinet member #XavierBecerra, current #Democrat party primary frontrunner.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-mayors-bid-for-ca-governor-fizzles-out/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pro-mahan-pac-shuts-down-013840558.html
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#Netflix chairman #ReedHastings demanded #SanJose Mayor #MattMahan return a $1 million donation made just 5 days earlier to Mahan's struggling CA gubernatorial campaign.
Did this have to do with an #ethics complaint that was filed alleging possible illegal coordination between Mahan's campaign and a deep pocketed #PAC?
Newly filed campaign finance report for “California Back to Basics Supporting Matt Mahan for Governor 2026” #PAC shows Reed Hastings contributed $1 million to a Mahan connected "independent expenditure committee" on May 15 — only to want the generous campaign cash back just 5 days later.
No direct link between the complaint and the refund has been confirmed, nor public explanation for why Hastings demanded his moolah back less than a wk after giving it — only that the million $ was returned quickly, while Mahan's #BigTech sponsored #campaign has not resonated across #California as much as deep pocketed #siliconvalley $ supporters had initially hoped.
Big tech money had flooded Mahan's coffers early , including $1 million from Airbnb and $950,000 from Zuggerfugger's #Meta — now as voting has already begun, safe $ seems to flow in the direction of former #JoeBiden cabinet member #XavierBecerra, current #Democrat party primary frontrunner.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-mayors-bid-for-ca-governor-fizzles-out/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pro-mahan-pac-shuts-down-013840558.html
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Big Tech darling Matt Mahan's base pay as Mayor is $228,005. But he couldn't be bothered to show up.
"Over the last several months, he’s missed at least one consequential council vote that ended in a deadlock, and skipped every committee meeting overseeing the nearly $13 billion San Jose BART extension, which has contributed to the committee’s quorum problems, delaying critical decisions." #CAGov #MattMahan
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/matt-mahan-missed-more-than-a-third-of-san-jose-council-meetings-while-running-for-governor/ -
Big Tech darling Matt Mahan's base pay as Mayor is $228,005. But he couldn't be bothered to show up.
"Over the last several months, he’s missed at least one consequential council vote that ended in a deadlock, and skipped every committee meeting overseeing the nearly $13 billion San Jose BART extension, which has contributed to the committee’s quorum problems, delaying critical decisions." #CAGov #MattMahan
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/matt-mahan-missed-more-than-a-third-of-san-jose-council-meetings-while-running-for-governor/ -
Big Tech darling Matt Mahan's base pay as Mayor is $228,005. But he couldn't be bothered to show up.
"Over the last several months, he’s missed at least one consequential council vote that ended in a deadlock, and skipped every committee meeting overseeing the nearly $13 billion San Jose BART extension, which has contributed to the committee’s quorum problems, delaying critical decisions." #CAGov #MattMahan
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/matt-mahan-missed-more-than-a-third-of-san-jose-council-meetings-while-running-for-governor/ -
Big Tech darling Matt Mahan's base pay as Mayor is $228,005. But he couldn't be bothered to show up.
"Over the last several months, he’s missed at least one consequential council vote that ended in a deadlock, and skipped every committee meeting overseeing the nearly $13 billion San Jose BART extension, which has contributed to the committee’s quorum problems, delaying critical decisions." #CAGov #MattMahan
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/matt-mahan-missed-more-than-a-third-of-san-jose-council-meetings-while-running-for-governor/ -
PWHL San Jose Is Here: Season Ticket Deposits “Over the Roof” https://www.rawchili.com/5003993/ #AmyScheer #BayFC #BrandiChastain #Featured #GoldenStateValkyries #Hammerheads #JaynaHefford #JonathanBecher #KristiYamaguchi #MattMahan #NHL #PWHLSanJose #SanJoseSharks #SAPCenter
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PWHL San Jose Is Here: Season Ticket Deposits “Over the Roof” https://www.rawchili.com/5003993/ #AmyScheer #BayFC #BrandiChastain #Featured #GoldenStateValkyries #Hammerheads #JaynaHefford #JonathanBecher #KristiYamaguchi #MattMahan #NHL #PWHLSanJose #SanJoseSharks #SAPCenter
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https://www.europesays.com/people/60734/ California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debate #AntonioVillaraigosa #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #JoeBiden #KatiePorter #MattMahan #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #USNews #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/people/60279/ 5 highlights from California gubernatorial debate #california #ChadBianco #GavinNewsom #GubernatorialDebate #HealthCareSystem #HealthSecretary #KatiePorter #MattMahan #MayorAntonioVillaraigosa #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra
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California governor candidates spar on taxes, Trump and healthcare
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leadi…
#NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #AntonioVillaraigosa #AU #Australia #California #ChadBianco #donaldtrump #Elections #GavinNewsom #Generalnews #Governmentpolicy #Health #Healthcareindustry #Immigration #JoeBiden #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politicaldebates #Politics #SteveHilton #taxes #TomSteyer #U.S.DemocraticParty #U.S.news #UnitedStatesgovernment #XavierBecerra
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/471871/ California governor candidates spar on taxes, Trump and healthcare #AntonioVillaraigosa #California #ChadBianco #DonaldTrump #Éire #Elections #GavinNewsom #GeneralNews #GovernmentPolicy #Health #HealthCare #HealthCareIndustry #Healthcare #IE #Immigration #Ireland #JoeBiden #KatiePorter #MattMahan #PoliticalDebates #politics #SteveHilton #Taxes #TomSteyer #USDemocraticParty #USNews #UnitedStatesGovernment #XavierBecerra
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California Governor Candidates Signal Agreement On Saving Hollywood, But Spend Much Of CNN Debate Sparring And Interrupting
#News #Politics #2026election #AntonioVillaraigosa #Californiagovernor #Californiagubernatorialdebate #ChadBianco #CNN #Katieporter #MattMahan #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #XavierBecerrahttps://deadline.com/2026/05/california-governor-debate-cnn-hollywood-1236882394/
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California Governor Candidates Signal Agreement On Saving Hollywood, But Spend Much Of CNN Debate Sparring And Interrupting
#News #Politics #2026election #AntonioVillaraigosa #Californiagovernor #Californiagubernatorialdebate #ChadBianco #CNN #Katieporter #MattMahan #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #XavierBecerrahttps://deadline.com/2026/05/california-governor-debate-cnn-hollywood-1236882394/
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California Governor Candidates Signal Agreement On Saving Hollywood, But Spend Much Of CNN Debate Sparring And Interrupting
#News #Politics #2026election #AntonioVillaraigosa #Californiagovernor #Californiagubernatorialdebate #ChadBianco #CNN #Katieporter #MattMahan #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #XavierBecerrahttps://deadline.com/2026/05/california-governor-debate-cnn-hollywood-1236882394/
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https://www.europesays.com/people/46441/ Google co-founder Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom — then launched a political war #billionaire #california #EnoughSignature #GavinNewsom #governor #MattMahan #money #nevada #SergeyBrin #SiliconValley #state #TaxBillionaire #voter #WealthTax #year
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https://www.europesays.com/people/39753/ California Governor’s Lukewarm Debate Won’t Shake Up Race #california #CaliforniaGovernor #ChadBianco #DemocraticCandidates #democrats #EricSwalwell #GavinNewsom #KatiePorter #MattMahan #PresidentTrump #SteveHilton #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra
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Here is Matt Mahan's "model" for homelessness in San Jose. (He paid for these temporary shelters and sweeps by raiding a voter-approved ballot measure that was supposed to go towards building permanent affordable housing.) #CAgov #CAGovRace #MattMahan https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-homeless-residents-fall-through-the-housing-cracks/
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Here is Matt Mahan's "model" for homelessness in San Jose. (He paid for these temporary shelters and sweeps by raiding a voter-approved ballot measure that was supposed to go towards building permanent affordable housing.) #CAgov #CAGovRace #MattMahan https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-homeless-residents-fall-through-the-housing-cracks/
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Here is Matt Mahan's "model" for homelessness in San Jose. (He paid for these temporary shelters and sweeps by raiding a voter-approved ballot measure that was supposed to go towards building permanent affordable housing.) #CAgov #CAGovRace #MattMahan https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-homeless-residents-fall-through-the-housing-cracks/
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Here is Matt Mahan's "model" for homelessness in San Jose. (He paid for these temporary shelters and sweeps by raiding a voter-approved ballot measure that was supposed to go towards building permanent affordable housing.) #CAgov #CAGovRace #MattMahan https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-homeless-residents-fall-through-the-housing-cracks/
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Hollywood Jobs Crisis Becomes Focus of Governor’s Race as Candidates Offer Incentive Hike
#Variety #News #AntonioVillaraigosa #KatiePorter #MattMahan #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra -
Hollywood Jobs Crisis Becomes Focus of Governor’s Race as Candidates Offer Incentive Hike
#Variety #News #AntonioVillaraigosa #KatiePorter #MattMahan #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra -
Hollywood Jobs Crisis Becomes Focus of Governor’s Race as Candidates Offer Incentive Hike
#Variety #News #AntonioVillaraigosa #KatiePorter #MattMahan #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra -
Hollywood Jobs Crisis Becomes Focus of Governor’s Race as Candidates Offer Incentive Hike
#Variety #News #AntonioVillaraigosa #KatiePorter #MattMahan #TomSteyer #XavierBecerra -
Swalwell Quits Congress, as Governor Candidates Scramble to Win Over His Jilted Supporters https://www.byteseu.com/1937877/ #DempcratsLaborUnions #EricSwalwell #Governor #June2Primary #KatiePorter #MattMahan #Politics #SexualAssault #TomSteyer
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https://www.europesays.com/people/17347/ CA sends funds to South Bay for homelessness projects #BayAreaHomelessness #california #GavinNewsom #HomelessShelters #HousingAffordability #MattMahan #RentalAssistance #SanJose #SantaClaraCounty #ShortTermHousing #SiliconValley
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“We’ve got to ask our government to do better before we ask people to give more.” Mayor #MattMahan of #SanJosé sits down with #JonStewart to discuss his candidacy for governor of # California. They talk about building constituents' trust by reducing homelessness youtu.be/D5v1lKEToUM?...
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“We’ve got to ask our government to do better before we ask people to give more.” Mayor #MattMahan of #SanJosé sits down with #JonStewart to discuss his candidacy for governor of # California. They talk about building constituents' trust by reducing homelessness youtu.be/D5v1lKEToUM?...
Mayor Matt Mahan - His Vision ... -
“We’ve got to ask our government to do better before we ask people to give more.” Mayor #MattMahan of #SanJosé sits down with #JonStewart to discuss his candidacy for governor of # California. They talk about building constituents' trust by reducing homelessness youtu.be/D5v1lKEToUM?...
Mayor Matt Mahan - His Vision ... -
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose mayor’s social media use faces criticism. “Just weeks after announcing his run for governor, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan launched two new social media accounts on X and Instagram, each one designated as a city-backed account for official messaging. The move in February came amid City Hall grumbles about the mayor’s longstanding practice of using individual social […]
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San Jose Spotlight: San Jose mayor’s social media use faces criticism. “Just weeks after announcing his run for governor, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan launched two new social media accounts on X and Instagram, each one designated as a city-backed account for official messaging. The move in February came amid City Hall grumbles about the mayor’s longstanding practice of using individual social […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/06/san-jose-spotlight-san-jose-mayors-social-media-use-faces-criticism/ -
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose mayor’s social media use faces criticism. “Just weeks after announcing his run for governor, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan launched two new social media accounts on X and Instagram, each one designated as a city-backed account for official messaging. The move in February came amid City Hall grumbles about the mayor’s longstanding practice of using individual social […]
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A new tech-friendly governor?
The California governor’s race has been a crowded field without notable frontrunners.
#Newsom had been a long-time friend of the tech industry, hosting Google’s #Page and #Brin as guests at his wedding
and referring to Salesforce chief executive Marc #Benioff as “family”.
His departure appears to have Silicon Valley fretting.#Singleton, from the Chamber of Progress, said Newsom had long recognized “how pivotal the technology industry is in California”.
But then, late last month, Matt #Mahan, a moderate Democrat and the mayor of San Jose, announced his candidacy.
Before Mahan got involved in politics in 2020, he had a career in the tech sector.
He was an undergraduate at Harvard with Zuckerberg,
and in 2014 co-founded a startup with funding from #Conway, #Benioff and Napster co-founder Sean #Parker.Mahan appears to be the savior the tech industry had been searching for.
Since his candidacy announcement just two weeks ago,
⚠️millions have poured into his campaign.According to public records, he’s received donations from several venture capitalists,
along with Roblox CEO David #Baszucki, Y Combinator CEO Garry #Tan, GitHub co-founder Chris #Wanstrath, Cloudkitchen co-founder Diego #Berdakin, and Ring founder #Siminoff.Mahan has even courted donors who helped launch companies known for working with the Trump administration,
including Palantir co-founder Joe #Lonsdale and Anduril co-founder Matt #Grimm and his wife Kimberly Grimm, according to public records.Google’s #Brin has also backed Mahan, maxing out the limit for an individual campaign donation at $78,400.
Several of Mahan’s other tech backers also maxed out their donations.
🔥At this point, Mahan has now raised more than double the two most prominent democrats in the race, ⭐️Eric Swalwell
and ⭐️Katie Porter.As political races and ballot measure campaigns continue to heat up across California in 2026, tech’s influence is only expected to grow.
“It’s going to be a fun session,” Singleton said. That’s for sure.”
#MattMahan #KatiePorter #EricSwallwell #CAGovernor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections -
A new tech-friendly governor?
The California governor’s race has been a crowded field without notable frontrunners.
#Newsom had been a long-time friend of the tech industry, hosting Google’s #Page and #Brin as guests at his wedding
and referring to Salesforce chief executive Marc #Benioff as “family”.
His departure appears to have Silicon Valley fretting.#Singleton, from the Chamber of Progress, said Newsom had long recognized “how pivotal the technology industry is in California”.
But then, late last month, Matt #Mahan, a moderate Democrat and the mayor of San Jose, announced his candidacy.
Before Mahan got involved in politics in 2020, he had a career in the tech sector.
He was an undergraduate at Harvard with Zuckerberg,
and in 2014 co-founded a startup with funding from #Conway, #Benioff and Napster co-founder Sean #Parker.Mahan appears to be the savior the tech industry had been searching for.
Since his candidacy announcement just two weeks ago,
⚠️millions have poured into his campaign.According to public records, he’s received donations from several venture capitalists,
along with Roblox CEO David #Baszucki, Y Combinator CEO Garry #Tan, GitHub co-founder Chris #Wanstrath, Cloudkitchen co-founder Diego #Berdakin, and Ring founder #Siminoff.Mahan has even courted donors who helped launch companies known for working with the Trump administration,
including Palantir co-founder Joe #Lonsdale and Anduril co-founder Matt #Grimm and his wife Kimberly Grimm, according to public records.Google’s #Brin has also backed Mahan, maxing out the limit for an individual campaign donation at $78,400.
Several of Mahan’s other tech backers also maxed out their donations.
🔥At this point, Mahan has now raised more than double the two most prominent democrats in the race, ⭐️Eric Swalwell
and ⭐️Katie Porter.As political races and ballot measure campaigns continue to heat up across California in 2026, tech’s influence is only expected to grow.
“It’s going to be a fun session,” Singleton said. That’s for sure.”
#MattMahan #KatiePorter #EricSwallwell #CAGovernor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections -
A new tech-friendly governor?
The California governor’s race has been a crowded field without notable frontrunners.
#Newsom had been a long-time friend of the tech industry, hosting Google’s #Page and #Brin as guests at his wedding
and referring to Salesforce chief executive Marc #Benioff as “family”.
His departure appears to have Silicon Valley fretting.#Singleton, from the Chamber of Progress, said Newsom had long recognized “how pivotal the technology industry is in California”.
But then, late last month, Matt #Mahan, a moderate Democrat and the mayor of San Jose, announced his candidacy.
Before Mahan got involved in politics in 2020, he had a career in the tech sector.
He was an undergraduate at Harvard with Zuckerberg,
and in 2014 co-founded a startup with funding from #Conway, #Benioff and Napster co-founder Sean #Parker.Mahan appears to be the savior the tech industry had been searching for.
Since his candidacy announcement just two weeks ago,
⚠️millions have poured into his campaign.According to public records, he’s received donations from several venture capitalists,
along with Roblox CEO David #Baszucki, Y Combinator CEO Garry #Tan, GitHub co-founder Chris #Wanstrath, Cloudkitchen co-founder Diego #Berdakin, and Ring founder #Siminoff.Mahan has even courted donors who helped launch companies known for working with the Trump administration,
including Palantir co-founder Joe #Lonsdale and Anduril co-founder Matt #Grimm and his wife Kimberly Grimm, according to public records.Google’s #Brin has also backed Mahan, maxing out the limit for an individual campaign donation at $78,400.
Several of Mahan’s other tech backers also maxed out their donations.
🔥At this point, Mahan has now raised more than double the two most prominent democrats in the race, ⭐️Eric Swalwell
and ⭐️Katie Porter.As political races and ballot measure campaigns continue to heat up across California in 2026, tech’s influence is only expected to grow.
“It’s going to be a fun session,” Singleton said. That’s for sure.”
#MattMahan #KatiePorter #EricSwallwell #CAGovernor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections -
A hard no for Matt Mahan, San Jose (CA) mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
Per the San Francisco Chronicle today, “Billionaires backing Mahan’s governor run”, we see another example of the entitlement, corruption, and greed rotting Silicon Valley.
The Democratic Party and voters must enforce position that campaign funding and promotion from corporations, billionaires, and their PAC's must be eliminated. And the recognition that anything that billionaires and corporations do is purely for the sake of greed and monopolistic goals.
Any Democratic candidate that accepts campaign funding and tacit support from corporations, billionaires, and their PAC's must be eliminated in the primaries.
While I haven’t settled on my Democratic candidate for California governor, Matt Mahan is off the list.
#Politics #Democrat #California #Governor #2026Election #CAPrimary #MattMahan #SanJoseCA #SanJoseMayor #SanFranciscoChronicle
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A hard no for Matt Mahan, San Jose (CA) mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
Per the San Francisco Chronicle today, “Billionaires backing Mahan’s governor run”, we see another example of the entitlement, corruption, and greed rotting Silicon Valley.
The Democratic Party and voters must enforce position that campaign funding and promotion from corporations, billionaires, and their PAC's must be eliminated. And the recognition that anything that billionaires and corporations do is purely for the sake of greed and monopolistic goals.
Any Democratic candidate that accepts campaign funding and tacit support from corporations, billionaires, and their PAC's must be eliminated in the primaries.
While I haven’t settled on my Democratic candidate for California governor, Matt Mahan is off the list.
#Politics #Democrat #California #Governor #2026Election #CAPrimary #MattMahan #SanJoseCA #SanJoseMayor #SanFranciscoChronicle