Aaron Peskin
Aaron Dan Peskin is an American elected official in San Francisco, California. He is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 3. He was elected in 2015, having previously served two terms in 2001–2009.
Some of the key events about Aaron Peskin
- 1996Helped found the Telegraph Hill Dwellers neighborhood association
- 2000Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- 2001Opposed the development of a large housing project on Treasure Island
- 2005Became President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- 2006Led efforts to preserve historic buildings in North Beach
- 2006Criticized for attempting to influence the appointment of city commissioners
- 2007Championed legislation to protect tenants from unfair evictions
- 2009Spearheaded the "Transit First" policy to improve public transportation
- 2009Faced controversy over his involvement in blocking a development project in North Beach
- 2010Advocated for the preservation of the Coit Tower murals
- 2011Accused of violating campaign finance laws during his supervisorial re-election campaign
- 2015Criticized for opposing the construction of new housing developments in San Francisco
- 2016Re-elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- 2016Faced backlash for supporting legislation that restricted short-term rentals in the city
- 2018Opposed a state bill aimed at increasing housing density near public transit
- 2019Became Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party
- 2019Criticized for supporting a measure that would limit office space development in San Francisco
- 2020Faced controversy for opposing the conversion of a hotel into homeless housing during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Criticized for supporting legislation that made it more difficult to build new housing in San Francisco
- 2022Introduced legislation to create a municipal bank in San Francisco
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