Another Southern California real estate backer of Matt Mahan has switched to Xavier Becerra. Douglas Emmett Chair and CEO Jordan Kaplan last week donated the one-time maximum of $39,200 to Becerra’s run for California governor, campaign finance records show. The Santa Monica-based REIT, which reports earnings next month, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kaplan previously gave $78,400 to Mahan’s campaign for governor before the San Jose mayor — the favorite of L.A.’s real estate circle and Silicon Valley — failed to make it past the June primary despite his roster of wealthy backers. Billionaire mall magnate […]
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