""These millionaire tech elitists don't just want someone in the governor's mansion who is friendly to them," Kalra said. "They want someone who's going to be OBD to them. And that should scare everyone.""
""It doesn't really strike me as getting back to basics by trying to pursue a political stunt of running for the governor's mansion when he hasn't really fixed San Jose whatsoever," Lee said."
""People who have been the greatest offenders of the status quo in California politics are trying to blame me for our conditions," Mahan said. "The progress we've made in San Jose has been largely because a group of us took on the establishment that those elected represent and changed our policies.""
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan raised over $7 million in one week, with tech billionaires funding a Super Bowl ad to boost his gubernatorial campaign. Rapid fundraising and high-profile donors have positioned Mahan as a notable candidate. Assemblymembers Ash Kalra and Alex Lee criticized the campaign's funding sources and approach, arguing wealthy tech donors seek undue influence. Kalra and Lee endorsed Tom Steyer and faulted Mahan for not adequately addressing homelessness, affordability, and city finances. Mahan defended his record, attributing progress in San Jose to policy changes that challenged the political establishment.
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