San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has not shied away from criticizing Gov. Driving the news: Mahan, 43, has served as San Jose’s mayor since 2023 following two years on the San Jose City Council. Often seen as a more moderate Democrat, Mahan drew the ire of progressives by pushing for a San Jose policy to allow the police to arrest homeless people for trespassing if they refuse shelter three times. What he’s saying: Mahan announced his campaign on X early Thursday morning, leaning on his work as mayor as to why he is the right candidate to succeed Newsom. “We’ve reduced unsheltered homelessness by nearly 1/3rd after a decade of growth,” Mahan wrote on X.