Aaron Peskin, a controversial figure in San Francisco politics, has officially announced his candidacy for mayor, despite previous statements indicating he had no interest in the role. Peskin, known for his role as a neighborhood preservationist and former supervisor, has been criticized for allegedly using his influence to benefit personally from real estate deals, earning $30K a month and owning tech stocks. Critics claim he and his family have exploited their positions to acquire properties at significantly reduced prices by pressuring neighbors to sell.
COLUMN: "The recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao can be traced to her firing former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong. But is that enough to recall her?," asks Justin Phillips. https://t.co/1KauhmmFLK
COLUMN: "Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is being targeted for a recall. Are the reasons valid?," asks Justin Phillips. https://t.co/3gf9rlbCO0
COLUMN: "The recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao can be traced to her firing former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong. But is that enough to recall her?," asks Justin Phillips. https://t.co/CqYOdLbeJs
Tensions are mounting in the tiny town of Sunol, where the looming recall vote for two school district trustees has cast neighbors against one another and led to heated accusations of homophobia, racism and ethical breaches. https://t.co/pnkW7XQGLx
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Peskin announced his candidacy for mayor, something he once told me that he would never do. “I don’t want to be mayor,” he said in 2018 over lunch at Lers Ros Thai in Hayes Valley. “And besides, I could never compete with London Breed’s war chest.” https://t.co/U2yP8L8o80
On April 4, 2024, Peskin announced his candidacy for mayor, something he once told me that he would never do. “I don’t want to be mayor,” he said in 2018 over lunch at Lers Ros Thai in Hayes Valley. “And besides, I could never compete with https://t.co/U2yP8L8o80
So @chrsdcook says Peskin helped preserve the neighborhood — in my series you will see he and his family used his group THD to amass a fortune in real estate, bully a neighbor out of her home then bought her properties at steep discounts, and he makes $30K a month as a landlord. https://t.co/exxxWrQXN6
You’re such a bandwagon jumper. If Dean announced he was running for mayor tomorrow you’d sign up to work for his campaign just like you did for Shahid’s (before you helped smear him). Peskin isn’t a progressive—he’s made millions as a landlord—$30K a month + tech stocks 😂
Part 2 Preview: Fresh from his Colombo Building win and with his Telegraph Hill Dwellers gaining momentum as neighborhood preservationists, Aaron Peskin runs for supervisor and wins. One of Peskin’s first official acts is designating the Colombo Building as a landmark, but that… https://t.co/TZ4U31Tozc
Part 3: I tracked down the elusive woman whose home Peskin’s parents bought after the THD bullied her to give up and leave the state. Her words for Aaron aren’t kind — and she confirms the story by Vincent Woo. A number of neighbors and former neighbors had some choice words.
On Wednesday night I was able to sit down with our former mayor @MarkFarrellSF at Perry’s on Union Street for a fireside chat about his candidacy for mayor. Mark is a two time former San Francisco supervisor who also served out the remainder of former mayor Ed Lee’s mayorship… https://t.co/xc0Jp8KAVT
Mayoral Candidate Aaron Peskin is Wrong for San Francisco. My column: https://t.co/mzqXi9pQHx https://t.co/wLzYotM6sD
The NIMBY Tyrant of Telegraph Hill https://t.co/0QFMpoyROJ on point and brutal. if you're on the fence with @AaronPeskin and his mayoral ambitions, this will push you off. @SusanDReynolds