San Mateo County voters decided on Tuesday to amend the county charter to give the Board of Supervisors the authority to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus over allegations of corruption. The saga of Sheriff Corpus dates back to 2021. Here’s a timeline.
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Early results show ballot measure to oust sheriff appears headed to landslide victory
Returns from early mail-in and dropbox ballots, as well as all in-person Vote Center votes, show Yes leading the Measure A special election by a margin of more than 70 points.
San Mateo latest to call for sheriff’s resignation
San Mateo joins several Peninsula cities in calling on San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign amid a scandal-filled term that’s resulted in a scathing investigative report, the resignation of more than 100 sworn staff, numerous claims of retaliation and the controversial arrest of a union leader.
Lawsuit filed against San Mateo County, sheriff
Former Capt. Brian Philip, who resigned from the Sheriff’s Office in November, filed a lawsuit against San Mateo County alleging whistleblower retaliation, wrongful termination, gender discrimination and workplace violations under Sheriff Christina Corpus’ administration.
Sheriff files complaint against San Mateo County
A formal complaint was filed by Sheriff Christina Corpus’ attorneys against the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and Chief Elections Officer Mark Church for allegedly violating the state’s election code with the slated charter amendment vote in March, another effort to discredit the election by the embattled sheriff.
Statement from the County of San Mateo Regarding Sheriff’s $10 Million Government Claim & Release of Full Report Transcript
The following is a statement from the County of San Mateo in response to a $10 million government claim filed by Sheriff Christina Corpus. The statement also addresses an allegation in the claim regarding allegedly missing transcript pages in an exhibit to the independent report and the cost of the investigation.
Sheriff Corpus alleges discrimination, seeks $10M from county
Sheriff Christina Corpus has filed a $10 million claim against San Mateo County, alleging “racism, harassment, discrimination and retaliation” during the county’s investigation into her administration.
DA throws out charges against deputy’s union president
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced this morning he is throwing out the timecard fraud case against deputy’s union president Carlos Tapia, who was arrested on the orders of Sheriff Christina Corpus. Wagstaffe said: “We have concluded based on the follow-up investigation that no crime was committed by Deputy Carlos Tapia, that the…
California Sheriffs Are Rarely Removed From Office. San Mateo Is Trying Anyway
San Mateo County supervisors are attempting a historic feat in the state: removing an elected sheriff via charter amendment and a simultaneous recall vote. County supervisors are asking voters in March to give them the temporary authority to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus two years into her first term after “unprecedented complaints.” An independent investigation found the hallmarks of her…
Updates following the Cordell Report
On November 13 the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask Sheriff Corpus to resign. On November 18, Representatives Eshoo and Mullin, Senator Becker, and Assemblymembers Papan and Berman called for her resignation: Congressional and state leaders call on Sheriff Corpus to resign On November 21, the five remaining Captains who had not resigned…