‘California can do better’: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced Thursday that he is running for governor of California, jumping into an already crowded race less than six months before the June primary.

The 43-year-old Democrat said he decided to run after growing frustrated with what he described as “business as usual” in Sacramento and a field of candidates he said has failed to offer a bold, solutions-driven vision for the state.

“I know that California can do better,” Mahan said in an interview. “We’ve...