Voters on June 7 will decide the future of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at a critical moment for the agency. Jim McDonnell was elected sheriff in 2014 and pushed through a series of reforms. Villanueva‘s term has been marked by clashes with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as well as county watchdogs, who have accused the sheriff of mismanagement and rolling back reforms. California Your guide to California’s 2022 primary election Here’s everything you need to know about the California primary election. Villanueva faces several challengers who argue that his first term has been marked by scandals and that voters should throw him out.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 05, 2022 08:03 UTC