Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.

Political leaders call for the resignation of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus amid allegations of misconduct.

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

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.

Sherrif Christina Corpus, who holds the distinction of being the first woman to lead the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office since its establishment, finds herself at the center of a growing controversy.

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

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously moved closer to asking voters to give them the power to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office following a scathing independent report about her tenure.

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.

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