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							<title><![CDATA[Why Isn't Matt Mahan at the Top of the California Polls?]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Erik Espe</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Having grown up near San Jos'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('ƒ').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('©').';' and watched every California gubernatorial debate so far, I'm genuinely surprised that San Jos'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('ƒ').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('©').';' Mayor Matt Mahan isn't polling far higher among Democratic voters.]]></description>
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