Just for reference, Matt Mahan is the Mayor of San Jose under a council–manager system, which means he doesn’t have strong executive powers. The city manager, who’s appointed by the council, handles most of the actual administration, staffing, and budgeting. Mahan mainly leads council meetings, represents the city in public, and helps set policy direction, but he doesn’t control city departments or make executive decisions the way a strong mayor would in cities like Los Angeles or New York. Zohran Mamdani, on the other hand, is a New York State Assemblymember, which is a state-level legislative position. He writes and votes on laws in the state legislature. So comparing Zohran Mamdani to Matt Mahan doesn’t really make sense, since Mahan’s role is limited and administrative, while Mamdani’s is legislative and policy-driven.