Supervisor Nathan Fletcher has said he will resign May 15 amid sexual misconduct allegations. His board colleagues say he should leave now.
Two weeks after San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher was accused in a lawsuit of sexual misconduct, his four colleagues on the Board of Supervisors approved a vote of no confidence against him Tuesday and called for his immediate resignation.
Fletcher had said he would resign as supervisor effective May 15, but after growing public pressure, his colleagues demanded he leave immediately, saying his continued position on the board is impairing its ability to do county business. “It is clear to me that the only way to move forward is without Supervisor Fletcher on this board,” Board Chair Nora Vargas said.She said Fletcher would not participate in any additional votes before his resignation take effect next month.
Supervisors Jim Desmond and Joel Anderson, the two Republicans on the board, also asked the board to restart the recruitment process for a new county administrative officer, the county’s top staff position, calling the previous hiring process “tainted” by Fletcher’s involvement.A chorus of other elected officials from both partiesFletcher announced on March 26 that he was ending a campaign for state Senate to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.
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