San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan pushes to make California gov. election about ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

Source: New York Post

A top Democrat running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted entrenched politicians afraid of change as he pledged to focus the 2026 California gubernatorial election on “waste, fraud and abuse. ” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who’s positioning himself as a moderate antidote to radical progressive politics, argued California is fixated on a proposed billionaire tax while fraud in the state goes unchecked.