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San Mateo County Will Ask Voters For Power To Remove the Sheriff

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A small Latina woman stands at a podium in front of multiple microphones, with people standing behind her.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus speaks during a press conference in downtown Half Moon Bay on Jan. 23, 2023, after a gunman killed seven farmworkers. The first woman and first Latina to serve as sheriff in the county, Corpus is now accused of abusing her power. (Nhat V. Meyer/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images)

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is calling on Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign over allegations of abuse of power, conflicts of interest and using fear and retaliation to run the department. The sheriff says she’s done nothing wrong and refuses to step down from a job she was elected to. Scott talks with San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, who is leading calls to have Sheriff Corpus removed.

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