Supervisors vote unanimously to remove embattled San Mateo Co. Sheriff Christina Corpus
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday morning to remove embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. This comes three months after voters gave the Board of Supervisors the power to remove her.
It was a unanimous vote that happened shortly after 9 a.m. She now has five days to appeal the decision.
Corpus told ABC7 News on Tuesday that she does not plan to resign and that she will "fight until the end."
"I am not going anywhere. I was elected by the people of San Mateo County and I will continue to serve them with integrity courage and commitment that this office demands," she said.
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The sheriff faces multiple accusations of abusing her power and creating a toxic workplace. She has denied the allegations.
In March, voters approved Measure A, which gave the board the power to remove the sheriff. From there, the Board of Supervisors just last month voted to adopt removal procedures.
Corpus's attorneys spoke outside the chambers moments after the vote, saying that two of the supervisors -- Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller -- have been biased.
"We've continually argued that two of the members cannot vote based on statements they've made to you, the press," attorney Thomas Mazzucco told reporters. "We'll continue to litigate this matter in the courts."
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Mazzucco said, "Sheriff Corpus didn't get to where she was today without being a fighter, and she's not resigning, and she's going to fight this in court, in front of a judge or in front of a neutral arbitrator, or we're going to have an opportunity to confront and cross examine these witnesses."
The board deliberated in closed session but did make some comments after, calling for more of the reports and information leading up to Corpus' removal to be made public.
Earlier this month when supervisors voted on a "notice of intent" to remove Corpus from office, the board said they could not share the memo publicly at the request of the sheriff's attorneys.
Supervisor Noelia Corzo said, "I personally look forward to the day that the public has access to any and all information related to this removal process. And this board does its business in public, this board doesn't just talk about transparency. We ensure our actions truly uplift transparency."
Once she appeals, another formal hearing will follow.
