San Jose mayor spars with gubernatorial candidates during debate

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan faced his first major test as a contender for California governor Tuesday during a televised debate. The debate, hosted in San Francisco by KTVU, had Mahan standing shoulder to shoulder with six other candidates — conservative TV news pundit Steve Hilton, billionaire Tom Steyer, former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee. Several candidates traded barbs on topics including California’s cost of living, immigration, education, homelessness and contentious climate goals. Mahan, who announced his candidacy last week, became a primary target for…