San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s late entry into the California governor’s race met immediate fanfare in Silicon Valley two months ago. But reports of internal tension, a top strategist’s exit, a curious fundraising scheme and persistent low polling suggest his billionaire-paved road to Sacramento may turn to gravel. Since his Jan. 29 campaign announcement, Mahan has struggled to break above the single digits — or even get a mention — in various candidate polls. But the first worrying coughs came when POLITICO reported he parted ways with top campaign strategist Eric Jaye, a San Francisco-based consultant who has been in…
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