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melm00se

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3. To the best of my knowledge this is not possible
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:41 AM
Nov 2021

because 10 the sheriff is an elected position and 2) this has been explored in the past and most recently, according to this article there are 4 ways to remove a sheriff:


1. Amend the county charter. “The California Constitution allows a county charter to provide for the removal of an elected sheriff, as well as other elected officers. And the attorney general has given an opinion that a county charter may grant a board of supervisors the authority to remove a sheriff for cause by a four-fifths vote,” Castro-Silva said.

2. Recall the sheriff. “The California Elections Code establishes the specific procedures for placing on the ballot the recall of an elected official, including the sheriff,” he said.

3. A civil grand jury lodges an accusation of willful or corrupt misconduct that leads to a jury trial and conviction.

4. The state attorney general — or a private party with the AG’s permission — files an action challenging the sheriff’s right to continue to hold office, which would lead to a trial.


None of these will have a quick resolution.

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