No on Measure A

I wonder what action hero costume Stegink was wearing when he wrote this LTE? P.S. Measure A all ready survived a court challenge. With no appeal planned. Yes on Measure A.

Good morning, Dan

Vote “Yes” on Measure A.

I have been trading opinions with readers re: Measure A since the Board of Supervisors agreed to let the voters decide whether Sheriff Corpus should be removed from office. I have asked those who oppose Measure A to comment on Judge Cordell’s 408-page report documenting the chaos and corruption caused by the utter collapse of leadership that has occurred with Christina Corpus in charge. No response.

Suggesting that Measure A is a “power grab” is deceptively false. The Board of Supervisors can take no action without the consent of the people. It is equally misleading to suggest Measure A is about “voter suppression.” Every voter who voted for or against Corpus in November 2022 will have an opportunity to cast a ballot on Tuesday to support Measure A or reject it. Measure A is not an “illegal maneuver.” The sheriff challenged Measure A in court and its validity has been upheld. She decided not to appeal that ruling.

The sheriff certainly has the right to reject calls for her resignation by elected local, state, and federal officials. Will she also reject the will of the people who call for her removal at the ballot box?

Thanks for your letter, Mr. Stegink, but a YES on Measure A doesn’t take away anyone’s right to vote for county sheriff. You talk about voter suppression but isn’t Corpus guilty of voter suppression by filing a lawsuit attempting to remove Measure A from the voting public? Arguments can be made for both yes and no but the bottom line is whether Corpus remaining in office is for the common good. And perhaps as you hope, Measure A won’t survive a court challenge but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t vote since Measure A is valid today.