San Mateo County

No misconduct by San Mateo County executive, investigation finds

Probe was spurred by claims of bullying and interference made by Sheriff Christina Corpus in September

NBC Universal, Inc.

A San Mateo County independent investigation found no evidence of misconduct by the county executive, as supervisors reviewed the findings Thursday and voted to release the results.

The investigation was spurred by claims from Sheriff Christina Corpus in September that county Executive Michael Callagy bullied her and interfered with her office.

Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are

Watch button  WATCH HERE

Corpus called on supervisors to investigate, and the results of that report, finding no misconduct on the part of Callagy, were released to the public after a unanimous vote.

"Overall, the report found that there was no evidence of misconduct by the county executive, and today the board passed a motion to consider this investigation closed and to direct no further action by staff on this."

A San Mateo County independent investigation found no evidence of misconduct by the county executive, as supervisors reviewed the findings Thursday and voted to release the results. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

In March, Callagy filed a $10 million defamation claim against Corpus over the claims she made.

Earlier this year, San Mateo County voters decided to amend the charter to give decision-making power to supervisors in the removal of Corpus.

Thursday's meeting and decision do not impact the removal process.

Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news with the Housing Deconstructed newsletter.

Newsletter button  SIGN UP
Contact Us