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Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Why do so few California mayors become governor? San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan was a relatively late entry into the governor’s race but was widely expected to shake things up. The business-friendly, centrist (for California) Democrat reduced street homelessness in his city and […]
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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Why do so few California mayors become governor? San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan was a relatively late entry into the governor’s race but was widely expected to shake things up. The business-friendly, centrist (for California) Democrat reduced street homelessness in his city and […]
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- Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governorPalo Alto Online - 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00
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