San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus delivered emotional testimony Tuesday as she continued her defense in a hearing that could determine whether she remains in office.

The proceeding is being closely watched as an unprecedented attempt to unseat a sitting, elected sheriff in open court.

Speaking on the witness stand for a second day, Corpus reflected on her early years in the department, describing a workplace she said was rife with discrimination and harassment.

She recalled being one of just two women in her academy class, finding ants and sugar stuffed into her locker, and being called derogatory names by veteran deputies, some of whom, she noted, still serve in the Sheriff's Office today.

Corpus said hostility resurfaced when she launched her campaign for sheriff. According t

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