Silicon Valley Favorite Jumps Into California Governor’s Race

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a former tech entrepreneur supported by influential Silicon Valley leaders, entered the race for California governor, seeking to channel voter frustration over homelessness and the country’s highest housing costs into a centrist challenge to the state’s liberal establishment.

Mahan’s entry into a primary election already crowded with fellow Democrats sets up a test of whether his tough-on-crime approach and business-friendly message will break through in a state where progressive activists and labor unions often hold sway. His candidacy also signals growing frustration with the state’s Democratic leadership among California’s wealthiest residents.