The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal that would ask voters in November to give the panel power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause.
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a proposal that would ask voters in November to give the panel power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause.
Under the motion, such a move would be allowed for cause,'' with such cause defined as a violation of any law related to the performance of their duties as sheriff; flagrant or repeated neglect of duties; a misappropriation of public funds or property; willful falsification of a relevant official statement or document; or obstruction of any investigation into the conduct of the sheriff by the Inspector General, Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, or any government agency with...
"If passed, this illegal motion would allow corrupt supervisors to intimidate sheriffs from carrying out their official duties to investigate crime,'' the representative told The Times. Creating a pathway for politicians to remove a duly elected sheriff is a recipe for corruption, particularly when cause' is whatever suits their political agenda.''
Villanueva has repeatedly clashed with the board during his time in office, accusing members of defunding his agency at the expense of public safety, while also rebuffing subpoenas to appear before the county's Civilian Oversight Commission.
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