Here’s a transcript of the conversation that took place April 7 as part of an AirTalk series of candidates.
Austin Cross: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is running for California governor on what he’s calling a back to basics platform. He’s pitching himself as the pragmatic alternative in a very crowded Democratic field, and Silicon Valley’s biggest names are betting on him. The June 2nd primary is just weeks away. Mayor Mahan is with me now. Thanks so much for coming on AirTalk.
Matt Mahan: Thanks, Austin. It’s great to be on AirTalk with you.
Who he is
Cross: Let’s start at the beginning. You grew up in Watsonville. Your mom was a teacher. Your dad was a union letter carrier. But before politics, before tech, you were a teacher, an English and history teacher. How much of those experiences do you think show up in the way that you govern?…