At its July 19 regular meeting, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously opposed a proposal by the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to change how a duly elected sheriff can be removed from office. Specifically, on July 26, the Supervisors will consider calling a special election on Nov. 8 to vote on an amendment to the county charter that would allow an elected sheriff to be removed by a four-fifths vote.
Members of the Beverly Hills City Council denounced the proposed amendment to the county charter on the grounds that it would allow the Board of Supervisors, which is comprised of elected officials, to remove another elected official from office without the say of registered voters.
