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PRESS RELEASE. From the San Mateo County Executive’s Office on March 5th, 2025.
Semi-Official Results for Measure A March 4th, 2025 Special Election (as of March 12th, 2024)
PRESS RELEASE. The following statements were read by Supervisors Ray Mueller and Noelia Corzo as a news conference on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Supervisor Ray Mueller:
Thank you for joining us this afternoon. The voters have passed Measure A by an overwhelming majority. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the democratic process, regardless of how they voted. The results of this historic election send a clear message that San Mateo County voters continue to make educated decisions and trust the Board of Supervisors to uphold accountability and justice.
The passage of Measure A amends the San Mateo County Charter by adding Section 412.5, which will give the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove a sheriff from office by at least a 4/5ths vote for cause through December 2028. Cause is defined as a violation of law related to a sheriff’s duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation.
Once the vote count is finalized and the results are certified—a process that may take up to 40 days—the charter amendment will take effect, granting the Board the authority to proceed. In the meantime, we want to assure residents that the County will implement clear procedures to ensure a public, impartial, and lawful process.
Supervisor Noelia Corzo:
Given our commitment to transparency, we want residents to understand next steps and the timeline for the charter amendment to go into effect.
- First, state election law requires the County Elections Office to certify the election results before the charter amendment process can begin. The certification should be completed within 30 days.
- Second, the Board of Supervisors will need to then approve the election results. The charter amendment will become effective 10 days after approval.
- Soon after, county staff will seek direction from the Board of Supervisors in a public meeting regarding procedures that will be used to conduct a removal hearing.
- Prior to a removal hearing, the sheriff will be served with a written statement of grounds for removal.
- The sheriff will then be given a reasonable opportunity, both in writing and in person prior to and during the hearing, to be heard regarding any explanation or defense.
We are mindful of the serious responsibility that the voters of San Mateo County have decisively entrusted the Board of Supervisors with. We deeply value the Sheriff’s Office and the important role it plays in ensuring public safety in our county.
We want to assure our residents that the services the Sheriff’s Office provides will continue uninterrupted throughout this process, and we will move forward as quickly as possible in the best interest of the people of San Mateo County.
Read Judge Cordell’s 400 page independent investigator’s report.
Note 35 pages are missing from the interview of Victor Aenlle.
More on the Sheriff Corpus Lawsuit and the Measure A Election on Coastside Buzz
San Mateo County Judge Denies Sheriff Corpus Lawsuit and Allows Measure A Special Election to Continue; Future Board of Supervisors’ Action May be Heard Separately; February 28, 2025
Sheriff Corpus Files Petitioner’s Brief Insisting the March 4th 2025 Measure A Vote During an Off-cycle Election will Violate her Due Process; February 13, 2025
San Mateo County Supervisors Approve $1.5M for Printing, Mailing and Communications for the March 2025 Special Election to Remove Sheriff Corpus; January 23, 2025
Sheriff Corpus Legal Team Seeks Emergency Relief from “Improperly Calendared” March 2025 Election Rather than a Statewide General Election; January 14, 2025
Statement from the County of San Mateo Regarding Sheriff Corpus’s $10 Million Government Claim & Release of Full Report Transcript which Cost $200k; January 9, 2025
San Mateo County Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff’s Office Holds Special Meeting to Review Judge Cordell’s Report on Sheriff Christina Corpus; November 28, 2024
San Mateo County Supervisors Demand Sheriff’s Immediate Resignation, Terminate Executive Director of Administration Position; November 14, 2024
San Mateo County Supervisors to Consider Seeking Sheriff’s Immediate Resignation over Findings from Independent Investigation; November 13, 2024
San Mateo County Supervisors Approve the First Appointments to Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff’s Office; June 12, 2024
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More on Sheriff Corpus in Coastside Buzz
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