Here’s who paid for San Jose mayor’s Super Bowl ad

From Peter Thiel-linked tech investors to the creator of “Law & Order,” several notable people are gunning to vault San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for California governor to frontrunner status — starting with a Super Bowl ad. The 30-second ad, which vaunts Mahan for making San Jose the “safest big city in America,” brought the mayor’s name into households across California. That’s thanks to California Back to Basics, an independent expenditure committee set up to support Mahan’s gubernatorial bid. The committee, which is barred from coordinating with Mahan’s campaign, spent $1.5 million on the coveted commercial spot and has raised $3.2…

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