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POLITICO’s California Playbook | Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Mahan | Sacramento Master Singers Conductor Retires
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-05-11 15:00:00
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POLITICO’s California Playbook

California's election season is in full swing, with the primary election just over three weeks away. A crowded field of candidates are still vying to become the Golden State's next governor, where former state Attorney General and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has been emerging as a Democratic frontrunner. At the same time, there's been major shakeups in the national redistricting fight after the Virginia Supreme Court threw out a voter-approved map that would have given Democrats an advantage — a decision that's left California lawmakers fuming after Prop 50 passed last year. Dustin Gardiner is the co-author of POLITICO’s California Playbook and joins Insight with an update on the latest in state politics.

Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Mahan

We are continuing our interviews with the eight leading candidates for governor. Today, we share our conversation with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who is a relative newcomer to the governor’s race announcing his candidacy a few months ago. But in that time, he has gained strong backing from Silicon Valley tech giants. Yet, in a crowded field the youngest candidate in this race is polling in the single digits. He sat down with Vicki Gonzalez last Thursday about why he believes he’s different from the other Democrats in this race.

Insight has reached out to all eight gubernatorial candidates. You can find our ongoing interviews here.  

Sacramento Master Singers Conductor Retires

Forty years is a long time. Especially when it comes to conducting a choir. As the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Sacramento Master Singers, Dr. Ralph Hughes has been instrumental in leading the 50-voice ensemble, bringing his passion for art with a purpose, to stages across the region. And he’s retiring this year. He joined us today to reflect on his four decades of leading the choir ahead of his final concert. The Sacramento Master Singers present A Season of Gratitude at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom Thursday, May 14.
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