Matt Mahan

I have been very willing and have consistently put restrictions on how we use technology, how we interface with tech companies.

I think the honest reason that there are tech employees, tech leaders, investors, et cetera, who have contributed to the campaign is I lead the largest city in Silicon Valley, and they've seen that we have led the state in reducing crime, reducing homelessness, building housing.

fixing our problems.

And I think people are drawn to results and competent leadership.

And I'm just better known in the Bay Area where we have a number of tech companies.

But that's why I'm spending so much time traveling around the state, getting to know people in other places and really making the case for good government.

But I put out a very clear...

AI accountability plan that is based on everything I've done in San Jose over the last six years and is where I am on these issues.

And I put that out transparently for everyone from voters to my donors to see it.

And if donors don't like it, they can find another candidate.

I don't know.

You'd have to ask him.

I mean, I have probably thousands of donors at this point.

No.

I know he's from the Bay Area.

Yeah, I don't know.

You'd have to ask him.

Yeah, absolutely.

I mean, I'm worried about concentrated power in politics in all forms.

The biggest donors and tech now is becoming one of the largest industries or donor bases in the country of any industry.