The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted Aug.2 without discussion to pass an ordinance that will be on the November ballot that will allow the board to remove a publicly elected county sheriff from office.
The measure passed in a 4–1 vote, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger dissenting.
“Giving the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove an elected Sheriff unequivocally takes away power from the public,” Barger said in a statement. “It’s a move that has the potential to disenfranchise voters.”
She added the measure overlooks the recall process for elected officials who fail to uphold their duties.
If passed in the general election, it would allow the board to remove a county sheriff “for cause” by a four-fifths vote….