When Christina Corpus won voters’ support to become San Mateo County’s first Latina sheriff, she vowed to end the “pass-downs and political favors” she said dictated control of the department and carry out a reform agenda to “move our law enforcement agency to the 21st century.”

Despite turmoil and many calls for her resignation, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus has no plans of stepping down. She doubled-down on Tuesday with a letter to her staff.

Sherrif Christina Corpus, who holds the distinction of being the first woman to lead the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office since its establishment, finds herself at the center of a growing controversy.

The San Carlos City Council voted unanimously on Monday evening to pass a resolution of “no confidence” in embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, a move that follows the release of a scathing 400-plus page independent audit that details allegations of corruption and misconduct, fueling growing calls for her resignation.

Five Congressional and state leaders from San Mateo County on Monday called upon embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign, saying her continued tenure impacts public safety.

The first city to weigh in on the Sheriff’s Office scandal, the San Carlos City Council at its Nov. 25 meeting unanimously passed a resolution of no confidence in Sheriff