SAN MATEO, Calif. - San Mateo County supervisors voted 3 to 2 Tuesday night to appoint a new sheriff to replace ousted San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus rather than hold a special election.

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This comes after a ruling from a Superior Court judge earlier in the day that rejected former Sheriff Corpus' petition to halt the replacement process while she challenges her removal.

Supervisors held discussion and public comment Tuesday night on how to replace the sheriff. Some community members encouraged the board to turn to voters, while others said a special election would only do more harm to the county.

"The previous sheriff, Christina Corpus, has already cost our county millions upon millions of dollars in lawsuits. Hosting a special election would only add to t

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