San Mateo Co. supes approve procedures for possibly removing embattled sheriff

San Mateo Co. Board of Supervisors approve next steps in process to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved the next steps in the process to remove embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who is accused of corruption and intimidation. Corpus herself did not speak about the issue, but her attorney said she's facing an unfair battle.

San Mateo Co. supes approve procedures for possibly removing embattled sheriff

(BCN) -- The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved revisions to proposed procedures for the removal of Sheriff Christina Corpus in a process that could take several months. Tuesday's board decision was not an official initiation of the removal proceedings, which will go to a separate vote in the future. The supervisors agreed upon procedural modifications to the outlined removal process originally presented in April. The atte…

San Mateo County supervisors to advance sheriff removal process

San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday were taking another step toward the possible removal of Sheriff Christina Corpus.

San Mateo County Supervisors Introduce Three-and-a-Half Month Process for Hearings on Whether to Remove Sheriff

There will apparently be some sort of legal-style trial on whether to remove San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus that will drag on for months, but there’s some question on whether witnesses will be anonymous for fear of her retaliation. San Mateo County voters overwhelmingly approved a measure last month allowing their county Board of Supervisors to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus, in the wake of a blistering 400-page report claiming she’d…

San Mateo County supervisors to vote on rules for removing sheriff

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider adopting procedures for the possible removal of embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, following a series of scandals and public calls for her ouster. The proposed 12-step process was drafted by the county’s contracted law firm Hanson Bridgett and presented last month by attorney Alfonso Estrada. It comes after voters overwhelmingly approved Measure A in March, granting the board te…

Officials must hold sheriff accountable

Elected leaders in Deschutes County must make an unequivocal statement regarding the status of Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp. They owe this to constituents. Facts are clear and not in dispute: Van der Kamp testified falsely about his educational background in court, under oath. If any of his deputies did the same, they would be fired. There can be no double standard simply because...