San Luis Obispo County should be a place where small businesses can thrive, but currently, the red tape is thicker than ever. Local entrepreneurs are met with endless permitting delays and a customer service mindset that feels more like an obstacle course. This lack of efficiency is a failure of leadership and accountability at the county level.
Adam Verdin understands this struggle firsthand as the owner of Old Juan’s Cantina. He knows that when the county fails to streamline its processes, it’s the working families and small employers who pay the price. Adam’s plan to establish a regular roundtable of local business leaders is exactly the kind of accountability we need. He wants to identify where the system is breaking down and fix it rather than just talking about it.
We need a supervisor who views local businesses as partners, not tax revenue targets. Adam Verdin will bring a commonsense, results-oriented approach to the board. Let’s elect someone who actually knows how to sign the front of a paycheck.
Graeme Blackburn
Oceano
This article appears in April 30 – May 7, 2026.
Adam Verdin is an attorney who will burn us all and ruin the environment.
Fly: You sure are cranky this morning. Try decaf.
Eh, I’m very worried about our entire world. I knew both his parents and can say he comes from a very respectable family, I just would prefer he sticks to law journals and not government.