25303.8.
(a) For purposes of this section, “for cause” means all of the following:(1) Violation of a law related to the performance of a sheriff’s duties.
(2) Flagrant or repeated neglect of a sheriff’s duties.
(3) Misappropriation of public funds or properties committed by a sheriff or their direct reports in the course and scope of their duties.
(4) Willful falsification of a relevant official statement or document committed by a sheriff in the course and scope of their duties.
(5) Obstruction of an investigation into the conduct of a sheriff or a sheriff’s department by a governmental agency, office, or commission with jurisdiction to conduct an investigation.
(b) The board of supervisors may remove a sheriff from office for cause, by a four-fifths vote, after both of the following have occurred:
(1) The sheriff is served with a written statement of the alleged grounds for removal.
(2) The sheriff is provided a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding an explanation or defense at a removal proceeding.
(c) The board of supervisors may establish procedures for a removal proceeding held pursuant to this section.
(d) This section shall not be applied in a manner that interferes with the constitutional functions of a sheriff.