"On the final day of her removal hearings last month, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus did something unexpected: She reversed her opposition to an independent inspector general that would look into misconduct within her office, which she acknowledged is filled with personnel who don't respect her leadership. Corpus, elected in 2022, faces not only removal through a civil grand jury accusation filed in June alleging misconduct and abuse of power but also the fallout from Measure A,"
"Retired Judge James Emerson, who presided over the county's removal hearings, has 45 days to issue a written advisory opinion. The board then has 30 days to review, with a four-fifths majority vote needed to dismiss her. If removed, Corpus would be the first sheriff in the state to be ousted by a board of supervisors. The recently concluded hearings were open to the public but not recorded. Testimonies focused on Corpus' leadership, personnel decisions and internal sheriff's office culture,"
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus reversed opposition to an independent inspector general and acknowledged personnel who do not respect her leadership. Elected in 2022, Corpus faces a civil grand jury accusation filed in June alleging misconduct and abuse of power. Measure A, passed by voters in March, gives the Board of Supervisors authority to remove a sheriff through 2028. Retired Judge James Emerson presided over removal hearings and will issue a written advisory opinion within 45 days, after which the board has 30 days to act with a four-fifths vote required for dismissal. Hearings were public but not recorded, and testimony drew on a 400-page report and past scandals within the sheriff's office.
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