The ordinance calls for a March special election to amend the charter, allowing supervisors to remove a sheriff for misconduct or corruption

San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday tightened the screws on Sheriff Christina Corpus and their attempts to get her to resign by advancing an ordinance that calls for a special election next spring.

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is coming out in the strongest way possible to say the accusations of her having an intimate relationship with a staffer is not true.

Five Congressional and state leaders from San Mateo County on Monday called upon embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign, saying her continued tenure impacts public safety.

“As elected leaders in San Mateo County, we are collectively calling for the resignation of Christina Corpus as Sheriff of San Mateo County,” the statement reads. “The turmoil engulfing the Sheriff’s Office continues to damage the organization and its members, jeopardize public safety, and expose local taxpayers to avoidable liabilities.”

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning to determine what course of action to take against embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina

"Our community deserves trustworthy, ethical and collaborative leaders – especially from those who are sworn to protect us and uphold the law," the lawmakers said.

San Mateo County supervisors, locked in an escalating standoff with their scandal-plagued sheriff, are considering a dramatic step to push her out: Putting the matter to voters. The board on Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance sponsored by Supervisors Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller,