A divided Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday escalated its running power struggle with Sheriff Alex Villanueva, voting to explore ways he could be removed from office, including through a change to the state’s constitution. One avenue being explored is an amendment to the state’s Constitution that would shift all of California’s county sheriffs from elected officials to appointed positions. Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn were opposed; Supervisor Hilda Solis cast the swing vote for the proposal. Termed out of his seat on the county board, he was elected last week to a seat on the Los Angeles City Council. Villanueva, who took office in December 2018, was elected by voters and is subjected to limited oversight from the board.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 10, 2020 23:15 UTC