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San Mateo Supervisors Opt to Appoint New Sheriff After Court Rejects Delay

County sets a fast appointment track to stabilize the department following an unprecedented ouster.

Overview

  • The Board voted 3–2 to make a long-term appointment to serve the roughly three years remaining in Christina Corpus’s six-year term.
  • A Superior Court judge earlier denied Corpus’s petition to halt the replacement process as her legal challenge continues.
  • Applications are open through Nov. 5, with a public meet-the-candidates event planned before a selection targeted for Nov. 13.
  • Undersheriff Dan Perea continues performing the sheriff’s duties until the Board names a successor.
  • Supervisors weighed divided public input and a projected $3.2 million special-election cost as the District Attorney reviews the advisory findings that preceded Corpus’s removal and her certification remains suspended.