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State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is going back to City Hall with his hat in his hands. But while his bid for governor failed, he’s shown residents and political observers a new side of himself – and the monied interests he’s willing to rub shoulders with. Mahan – who was in sixth place behind Steve Hilton... The post State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is going back to City Hall with his hat in his hands. But while his bid for governor failed, he’s shown residents and political observers a new side of himself – and the monied interests he’s willing to rub shoulders with. Mahan – who was in sixth place behind Steve Hilton… The post State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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