‘It speaks really well for San Jose’: Mayor’s bid for governor boosts city seeking recognition to match its size

San Jose restaurateur David Mulvehill is one of Mayor Matt Mahan’s biggest fans, crediting him with doing more “by a long shot” to corral crime, homelessness and blight and make his staff and customers all feel safer than he’s seen in decades.

So when Mahan announced Thursday he was running for governor, he had mixed feelings.

“You’re kind of happy and sad at the same time,” Mulvehill said. “You’re happy for him, and you want him to succeed, but initially there might be a vacuum...