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It’s official: Eight Democrats and two Republicans say they have filed paperwork for the June 2 primary ballot in the California governor’s ra…

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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is jumping into the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California. Mahan announced his bid Thursday. He touts himself as a moderate Democrat who could tackle some of the state's biggest issues, including homelessness, crime and housing. Mahan was a tech entrepreneur before elected to lead Silicon Valley's largest city in 2022. He is also a vocal critic of Newsom over the governor's handling of homelessness and his social media trolling. The mayor joined a large field of candidates just months before the primary election in June. Newsom cannot run for reelection because of term limits.