Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin has announced his candidacy for the San Francisco mayoral race, challenging incumbent Mayor London Breed due to their differences in housing policy and her shift towards conservative public-safety policies.
After months of centrist Democrats dominating the narrative, an avowed progressive has jumped into the race for San Francisco mayor. Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin confirmed Wednesday night that he’s running in the November election against his archrival, incumbent Mayor London Breed , because he’s frustrated by what he calls her polarizing style and shift toward more conservative public-safety policies — approaches he says don’t reflect the city’s liberal spirit.
“The politics of today are marked by blame and not taking responsibility. The buck stops with the mayor,” he said in an interview. “And it’s time to inject a mature, collaborative discourse that’s befitting of San Francisc
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