Tobin Gilman
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Tobin Gilman
@TobinGilman
Author, Marine dad. San Jose, CA - Spotsylvania, VA
Katılım Ocak 2022
268 Takip Edilen84 Takipçiler
Sad to see Republicans in the legislature enabling local tax hikes. By Assembly Member Gonzales' logic, the state should just get rid of limits on local sales and property taxes, so "the voters can decide."
OC Register Opinion@ocropinion
Opinion: Republicans rise in support of sales tax increases in California ocregister.com/2026/05/21/rep…
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This can’t be true. I heard crime was declining in San Jose!
Josh Koehn@Josh_Koehn
NEW: Matt Mahan’s floundering campaign for California governor has been hit with a new bombshell complaint accusing the San Jose mayor of illegally coordinating on polling with a billionaire-funded PAC. Both paid the polling firm $89K+ Political experts told me that Mahan’s use of the same polling firm as the pro-Mahan committee was unprecedented, “sloppy” and “unseemly.” nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-…
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@KimChiSpicey @barakgila Not measuring the drapes in the Governor’s Mahansion?
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Better slogan ideas for Matt Mahan:
- The demahand is lower than the supply.
- Not mahanly enough for the right, too transhumahanist for the left.
- Watching him speak is emahansculating.
- Garry Tan’s failed attempt to mahanipulate the election.
- Another yes-mahan for Chris Larsen.
Which one’s your favorite?
barak gila@barakgila
are we feeling the mahanmentum yet? lots of voters are still undecided! tell your local pollster you're with @MattMahanSJ
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@markburns4RE The state should consider creating some kind of insurance commissioner office or something to make sure markets function efficiently for consumers and carriers 🙂
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@TobinGilman I’ve had clients in nice safe spots in downtown Los Gatos pay $7K+ on the FAIR plan because of being in a ‘High Fire Severity Zone’ and the neighbors directly across the street pay $2K because they weren’t in the zone. The same happens in 100-year vs 500-year flood zones, etc.
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The FAIR Plan, aka the plan of last resort, is going up 29% on average. Even if you have a regular homeowners policy from one of the big insurers in the state; this affects you because the funding for FAIR is partially funded by them. Essentially; everyone pays more because the state can’t manage wildland areas, clear out the fuel that has accumulated for decades, and create more water storage. An ounce of prevention vs a pound of cure.
mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/cal…
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In his absence, 3,000 homeless people have been housed, 25,000 new homes were built, crime is down by 50%, housing prices have fallen below the national average, Measure E was repealed, sales tax has been cut by 1.5%, & the $56 million deficit has flipped to a projected surplus.
Grace Hase@grace_hase
As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has campaigned for governor the last 3.5 months, the mayor has missed more than a third of City Council meetings, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. He's also been absent from every MTC meeting & all but one VTA meeting. mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/mat…
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@davidfgregg @garrytan She’s beating Mahan in the polls. Must be her warm demeanor and attractiveness. Lol
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Matt Mahan on Ezra Klein, laying out the most pragmatic approach to homelessness in California:
Convert rundown motels into transitional housing. House people from the local neighborhood first. No-encampment zones only AFTER offering real alternatives.
Result: 911 calls drop. Blight drops. Neighborhoods stabilize.
Meanwhile the state spends $1M per unit on new affordable housing that takes years to build.
This is what happens when a politician actually cares about the outcomes for homeless people before writing policy.
nytimes.com/video/opinion/…
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@davidfgregg @garrytan Maybe he should have apologized for his efforts to weaken Prop 13. Now it’s too late. About 20% of expected ballots are already in and he’s battling Katie Porter for 5th place.
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@garrytan This is who I am voting for. I live in LA and sadly he is not on anyone's radar here. I tell everyone who asks me "What do you think about Governor?"
How do we get Matt Mahan more traction? What helps cut through the noise?
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Having taught a generation of liberal-minded Americans to live in fear of global ruin, Silicon Valley’s big shots now feel exasperation that those same Americans think artificial intelligence menaces their families and livelihoods.” wsj.com/opinion/the-pa…
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With roughly 20% of projected ballots returned, Republicans and seniors continue to over perform. 5.9% of all registered voters have returned their ballots.
✅ 8.8% of registered Republicans have voted.
✅ 12.7% of seniors 65 or older have voted.
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@D09119713 I agree that the GOP has little chance of winning in November, but Is this poll significantly different than the independent polls? They all have GOP with about 1/3 combined, Hilton ahead of Bianco, Becerra beating all Dems including Steyer, the rest irrelevant.
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@TobinGilman The Dem party is terrified of two R’s & pushing Hilton in attempt to block Bianco. This poll is probably rubbish. Dem Gov Assoc pumped $500k into supporting Hilton. And why is there no negative media narrative of Hilton today? Coordinated? Likely, he will be destroyed vs a D
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Democratic Party poll conducted 5/14-5/16. Hilton continues to lead the pack, Mahan continues defending 6th place position. Roughly 15% of estimated ballots have been turned in.
Hilton 22%
Becerra 21%
Steyer 15%
Bianco 10%
Porter 7%
Mahan 4%
Others <1%
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@barrykane760 @SteveHiltonx Like weakening Prop 13? More new taxes? No thanks.
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@SteveHiltonx Agree Bianco needs to drop out so we have at least one Republican, which should be you. But… Matt Mahan is actually the perfect candidate for a workable and effective change for California.
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There are two candidates for governor who would bring change: me and Chad Bianco.
Only one of us can now make the run-off.
A vote for Bianco is a vote for TWO DEMOCRATS in the top two. Here's the math:
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CA Election Early Voting as of 5/18
Statewide
Total Votes 903,402
% turnout total 3.9%
% turnout Dem 3.5%
% turnout GOP 5.9%
% turnout NPP 2.8%
San Jose
Total Votes 15,216
% turnout total 2.7%
% turnout Dem 2.6%
% turnout GOP 4.1%
% turnout NPP 2.2%
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Fools and their money
San José Spotlight@SJSpotlight
PODCAST: San Jose Mayor @MattMahanSJ launched an ambitious campaign for California governor backed by millions from Silicon Valley donors. But with weeks until the June primary, does he have a path forward? 🎧 Listen here: sanjosespotlight.com/the-podlight/
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My Home Sweet Home. Spotsylvania County, Virginia USA ❤️🇺🇸❤️
#2ASanctuaryCounty
Rob Romano@2Aupdates
Spotsylvania County, VA Commonwealth's Attorney says he won't enforce the state's new gun ban:
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McCarthy says the NYT story, leaked by anonymous sources is laughable. He’s right. Lots of quotes from CENTCOM commander Cooper’s written Senate testimony.
Andy McCarthy@AndrewCMcCarthy
Yes, Be Skeptical of Claims That the U.S. Hasn’t Damaged Iran Much nationalreview.com/corner/yes-be-…
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Good for Huntington Beach. California needs more cities with leadership willing to stand up against power hungry Sacramento politicians and fight for local control.
Governor Gavin Newsom@CAgovernor
Huntington Beach is wasting time and taxpayer money defending its illegal NIMBY policies instead of serving its own residents. Enough excuses — every city must follow state law and do its part to build more housing.
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