San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is one of the first Democrats in California‘s crowded governor’s race to voice what others have only been hinting at: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) got it wrong.

With the primary election less than four months away, a packed field of Democratic contenders has mostly tiptoed around Newsom, offering tepid policy contrasts on homelessness, crime, and the cost of living without naming names. However, Mahan broke that truce, betting that direct jabs, not subtle criticism, are what frustrated voters want to hear.