When Christina Corpus won voters’ support to become San Mateo County’s first Latina sheriff, she vowed to end the “pass-downs and political favors” she said dictated control of the department and carry out a reform agenda to “move our law enforcement agency to the 21st century.”

San Mateo County lawmakers are placing new pressure on Sheriff Christina Corpus to step down following a damaging report alleging widespread misconduct by the Sheriff's Office, which includes reference to a series of text messages.

San Mateo County officials provided forensic evidence on Thursday that Sheriff Christina Corpus sent a homophobic text message. Corpus had previously denied the allegations. County Supervisor Ray Mueller unveiled his evidence at a press conference.

Add five captains reporting to Christina Corpus to the growing list calling on the San Mateo County sheriff to resign following the release of a scathing independent report detailing allegations against her office.

The calls are growing louder for Corpus to resign, with U.S. Reps. Kevin Mullin and Anna Eshoo, State Sen. Josh Becker, and Assemblymembers Marc Berman and Diane Papan added to the chorus saying her continued tenure impacts public safety.

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.

San Mateo County Assistant Sheriff Matthew Fox resigned Friday in the wake of calls for Sheriff Christina Corpus to step down, the deputies union confirmed.

Two San Mateo County supervisors released an independent report on Tuesday that calls for Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign over allegations of inappropriate behavior.