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Supervisors approve two appointments that raise public calls for transparency on family hires
Summary
The board approved two human‑resources items hiring family members on Jan. 14 — a sheriff’s deputy rehire and an extra‑hire for the district attorney’s office — after staff described recruitment efforts and the urgent need to comply with new state charging rules. Multiple public commenters urged fuller transparency before votes.
Two human resources items drew extended public comment on Jan. 14 before the Board of Supervisors voted to approve both appointments under a county code provision governing employment of family members.
Item 16 authorized the appointment of a candidate in the sheriff’s department pursuant to county code section 2.64.645 (employment of family member). Judy Hawkins, human resources and risk management director, said the candidate is a lateral hire who previously worked for the…
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