Matt Mahan | Shane Smith Has Questions
Shane Smith sits down with San José Mayor, Matt Mahan, to discuss all things California: crime, taxes, tech policy, and the 2026 gubernatorial election.
On this week’s episode of Shane Smith Has Questions, Shane and Matt Mahan discuss the reality behind homelessness in California, why housing is so expensive, and how bureaucracy and bad incentives have made it nearly impossible to build. Mahan explains how corporate power, regulation, and political complacency have created a system that continually becomes more expensive without delivering better results.
Mahan lays out why he believes California is at an inflection point and what a more pragmatic, results-driven approach could look like if anyone is willing to take it on.
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