NORTH COUNTY — Two elected officials are calling for an investigation into the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and its governance in light of an ongoing scandal.
Supervisor Jim Desmond is calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the board on the heels of La Prensa first reporting of an email from former Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to former Chief County Counsel Claudia Silva detailing an alleged plot by Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer to vote for former Deputy CAO Michael Vu to become the new CAO if Vu hired Paul Worlie as his deputy.
Robbins-Meyer sent the email on Dec. 6, 2023, to Silva and was cited in Vu’s wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit against the county for being passed over as the county’s next CAO. The board hired Ebony Shelton last year.
The CAO is the top unelected official and oversees the day-to-day operations, $8.5 billion budget, works with each supervisor, and executes the board’s directions, among other responsibilities….
