As residents of San Mateo County, we rely on our elected officials to provide oversight and ensure accountability and transparency in our local institutions. However, recent events have highlighted a concerning gap in oversight regarding the alarming rate of inmate deaths of incarcerated people at the San Mateo County Jail – five deaths since January…
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Media Advisory: Board Of Supervisors To Discuss The Future Of Sheriff Oversight In San Mateo County
WHAT In November 2022, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously for a model of independent civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office that included a civilian board and an inspector general. For the first time in a year, the County will hear from the Board of Supervisors their position on oversight. The agenda is at https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx …
Media Advisory: Press Conference and Rally for Oversight, September 12
WHAT The Coalition for a Safer San Mateo County is holding a press conference and rally to support independent civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office. The rally will be headlined by Redwood City Vice Mayor Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, South San Francisco City Councilmember James Coleman, and Fixin’ San Mateo County Board Chair Jim Lawrence, together with…
Grove Action Fund Awards Grant to Fixin’ San Mateo County
Fixin’ San Mateo County (FxSMC) is happy to announce the receipt of a grant from the Grove Action Fund to help with operating expenses and community outreach. The Grove Action Fund, affiliated with the Grove Foundation, is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that provides financial support for organizations involved in advocacy work, consistent with the…
New! California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight
Fixin’ San Mateo County (FxSMC) is pleased to announce that FxSMC, together with representatives from four other California counties, have launched the California Coalition for Sheriff Overnight (CCSO). CCSO meets monthly with community members from Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties, all of which are actively working to set up, or already have,…
ACLU of Northern California endorses Sheriff Oversight in San Mateo County
Fixin’ San Mateo County (FxSMC) is pleased to announce that the ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NorCal) has endorsed FxSMC and is partnering with them to support efforts to establish independent civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office. FxSMC Board Chair Jim Lawrence stated, “We are very appreciative of the commitment by the ACLU-Northern California to support…
Fixin’ San Mateo County (FxSMC) Releases Draft Ordinance for Civilian Oversight of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
Draft Ordinance Sent to the Board of Supervisors Thursday May 12, 2022, San Mateo County: Jim Lawrence, Board Chair of Fixin’ San Mateo County, distributed a draft ordinance to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for a Civilian Oversight Board and Inspector General for the Sheriff’s Office. Fixin’ SMC asks the County Supervisors to…
Fixin’ San Mateo County Thanks Board of Supervisors for Creating Committee to Evaluate Civilian Oversight of Sheriff
Unanimous Vote by the Board of Supervisors Thursday, September 15, 2022, San Mateo County: Jim Lawrence, Board Chair of Fixin’ San Mateo County (FxSMC), thanked the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for its unanimous vote to create a committee to research and report on potential civilian oversight during its regularly scheduled meeting on September…