""I think we should want great things for everyone, but I worry that our state often embraces policies that are idealistic, that sound good, are performative and aren't working in practice," Mahan said. "And that's why I consider myself a pragmatist more than anything.""
""We have to be willing," Mahan said, "to embrace good ideas and change what we're currently doing, irrespective of who had the idea. We can't have pride of authorship or partisan rigidity." "When (policies) aren't working, we experiment, we try new things," he continued. "We don't get so locked in our partisan silos because of who had the idea.""
Matt Mahan rejects the 'moderate' label and emphasizes pragmatic optimism and problem-solving. He focuses on housing and homelessness, including a Los Angeles visit that involved touring Skid Row and a shelter. Mahan favors adopting effective ideas regardless of origin and warns against partisan rigidity, performative policies, and pride of authorship. He supports experimenting and changing course when policies fail in practice. Mahan entered the gubernatorial race late in a crowded field, has backed progressive policies at times, and has also criticized some actions by his party and Governor Gavin Newsom.
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