How Aaron Peskin governs
What would it look like for Aaron Peskin to be mayor? Ask Bob’s Donuts
An episode involving a family-owned donut shop reveals how capricious a Peskin Administration could be.
By Adam Lashinsky
Editor-at-large
Published Jul. 08, 2024 • 6:00am
If you want to know how Aaron Peskin would run San Francisco if elected mayor this November, ask him about Bob’s Donuts.
I did just that on a stunning Saturday morning in late June, when the two of us sat down at an outdoor table at Caffe Trieste in North Beach. Peskin was in his element here, greeting passersby and their dogs, making chit chat with the regulars. Because we only had a short time together, I got him down to business quickly.
Why had Peskin, the Board of Supervisors president, mayoral candidate and leader of the city’s progressive wing, recently written and passed a bill that benefited a single business in his district: Bob’s Donuts?
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