Overview
- The board’s decision followed a Superior Court ruling that rejected Christina Corpus’ bid to pause the replacement process.
- Candidate applications will remain open until Nov. 5, with a public session to meet finalists before the selection.
- Undersheriff Dan Perea continues to perform sheriff duties until the appointment is finalized.
- Supervisors declined to call a special election, which the county attorney estimated would cost $3.2 million, after divided public comment and debate.
- Corpus was removed on Oct. 14 after a retired judge’s advisory findings of misconduct, marking what officials say is California’s first removal of an elected sheriff.