Episode Details

A special live version of The Game, talking about the results of the San Mateo County Special Election, Measure A. The measure, which was a referendum on the Sheriff, is well on its way to passing based on the early results. 

Mark Simon was joined by: 

• Jon Mays, Editor in Chief, San Mateo Daily Journal
• Charles Stone, Partner, Goethals & Stone, PC and former Mayor of Belmont
• Jerry Hill, former State Senator; principal officer, Committee to Recall Sheriff Corpus
• Eliot Storch, Deputy Sheriff’s Association
• John Whitehurst, Principal, BMWL
• Julie Lind, San Mateo County Central Labor Council

Sheriff Corpus and Dan Stegink from the No on Measure A campaign were both invited to participate, but did not return our invitations. We continue to want to have them on the show and would like to make that happen in the future.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro & background on Measure A
• (06:04) - Jon Mays, editor in chief, San Mateo Daily Journal
• (09:45) - First results: Yes on Measure A at 85.6%
• (12:17) - Charles Stone, attorney & former Belmont mayor
• (17:44) - What happens next: certification and a hearing process
• (20:09) - Jerry Hill, former state senator & recall committee leader
• (24:57) - Charter amendment vs. a recall, and the board's next move
• (30:42) - Retaliation fears inside the Sheriff's Office
• (34:30) - Bias concerns and an independent fact finder
• (42:40) - Legal challenge odds and the recall as a backstop
• (47:30) - Where things went wrong for Sheriff Corpus
• (53:47) - Eliot Storch, Deputy Sheriff's Association
• (01:03:34) - Julie Lind, Central Labor Council & John Whitehurst, BMWL
• (01:10:52) - Labor's role, polling and the Yes on A coalition
• (01:19:48) - Retaliation fears and whether the sheriff will resign
• (01:26:26) - Charles Stone on how fast the board can move
• (01:29:25) - An unprecedented coalition and a surprising margin
• (01:32:27) - Claims against the county and litigation costs
• (01:35:23) - The sheriff's possible legal options
• (01:38:45) - Closing thoughts

The Game is hosted by Mark Simon and Bob Marks and produced by Frank Bravo, BravoITC.com and YourTechMakeover.com. Watch or listen to every episode at TheGamePeninsula.com.