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San Mateo County staff outlines timeline, options for sheriff removal under Measure A
Summary
County staff summarized the charter and election steps that would follow a successful Measure A vote, saying the Board of Supervisors must act within 30 days to appoint or call a special election; speakers raised legal questions about retroactive application and candidate qualifications.
County staff summarized how San Mateo County would fill a vacancy in the sheriff's office under the newly adopted Measure A and the county charter.
The county's presentation to the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff's Office said the Board of Supervisors must act within 30 days of a vacancy to either appoint a replacement or order a special election. If the board does not act, the county's chief elections officer must order a special election. The special election must be held not less than 102 days and not more than 131 days from the order calling the election, unless a regular election falls within 270 days of the order, in which case the replacement election could coincide with that date. If the…
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