San Mateo County's proceedings to potentially remove Sheriff Christina Corpus should be transparent and open to the public. The First Amendment Coalition has threatened litigation if the county does not allow public access to removal hearings. The county has a responsibility to establish a fair and open process for evaluating the sheriff, as granted by voters. Secrecy surrounding the proceedings is not acceptable, and it's the county's obligation to facilitate transparency, aligning with legal standards regarding public access to justice.
"The possible unseating of a high-ranking elected official from office should be conducted in public, with full transparency, not behind closed doors."
"The county has established a quasi-judicial proceeding that requires sunshine. A public process is the morally, ethically and legally correct course."
"Voters didn't grant the supervisors authority to conduct star chamber proceedings hidden from public view."
"The appearance of justice can best be provided by allowing people to observe it."
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