San Mateo County Voters Reject Sheriff Corpus' Resignation After Measure A Vote

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus has refused to resign following a special election in which over 85% of voters supported Measure A, granting the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove her from office. Despite the measure's passage, Corpus asserts that this does not automatically lead to her removal and claims she will challenge the allegations against her, which include creating a toxic work environment and using racial and homophobic slurs. She argues that the scrutiny she faces is due to discrimination against her as a Latina woman in a leadership role. While the measure allows her removal, it requires a four-fifths vote from the supervisors, and Corpus's legal team is preparing to contest the findings of an independent investigation that criticized her administration. The situation has sparked debate over the democratic implications of allowing supervisors to remove an elected sheriff. Corpus's attorney has expressed concerns regarding the constitutionality of the election outcome as the sheriff prepares for a potential evidentiary hearing.