Currently holds the office of San Jose City Mayor until December 31, 2028.
Candidate for California Governor in 2026 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedMatt will use transparent data reporting to hold judges publicly accountable for greater consistency in how they sentence repeat offenders. New standards will ensure statewide compliance with treatment mandates across all 58 counties to promote greater consistency across the state, the only way to address crime and public safety in our state. We need a uniform application of laws when it comes to how we treat Californians who break the law. Learn more
Serving people during critical times of need through our safety net services requires extraordinary coordination and collaboration. Government agencies, community partners, and service providers must meet people where they are by creating a “One Stop Shop” for safety net programs connecting people to the basics — food, shelter, social services, and/or addiction treatment. This collaboration requires critical funding, and more efficient ways of doing business in the state. Learn more
Build at least 10,000 Treatment Beds: California must radically expand its capacity by adding at least 10,000 new treatment beds by 2030 to meet the unmet need. Learn more
This expansion will be funded by using Proposition 1 funds and by auditing existing homelessness spending to identify ineffective or duplicative programs, and redirecting those dollars toward treatment capacity, avoiding the need to burden Californians with new taxes. Learn more
If we dramatically increase economies of scale we can dramatically cut construction costs even more. While they are much less expensive to build, modern factory-built homes are equal to or superior in safety and aesthetics to traditional methods. Learn more
I would make building California homes in California factories a centerpiece of the state’s industrial strategy. I will fast-track permits and approvals for housing factories. Learn more
For example, new apartment buildings in California are required to have twice as many staircases, and elevators that are much larger than those in apartment buildings around the world. Our building codes need a hard reset, so that we can build homes that are safer and more affordable. Learn more
As Governor, I will provide a two-year tax holiday to jumpstart construction, and set a cap on fees and taxes on new infill housing. This includes preventing local governments from imposing exorbitant sales or transfer taxes on new infill housing, like LA’s Measure ULA. The simplest way to make new housing more affordable is to cut the taxes and fees that make it so expensive. Learn more
As Governor, I would require every local government to transparently report the status of each permit on a public dashboard. I would require cities to process permits in less than 30 days, and improve each year. If local governments continually fail to meet permitting deadlines, home builders should be allowed to use properly qualified and licensed third-party planners and building inspectors to review permits instead. Learn more
As Mayor, Mahan has used every tool at his disposal to make sure his neighbors don’t live in fear and that ICE is held accountable. He is the only candidate in the race who has actually done something to protect people in this moment instead of just talking about it. Learn more
This isn’t ideology — it’s common sense. Other states have suspended gas taxes during price spikes. Because it is just common sense and common decency to help people in an emergency. Matt Mahan is a common-sense Democrat who believes the party of working people should actually stand up for working people. Learn more
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