Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith responds to recent allegations at a news conference at the Sheriff's Office in San Jose, Calif. on Aug. 17, 2021. (Jana Kadah/Bay City News)

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian asked his colleagues to sincerely reflect and answer this question: “Does our board believe it can have confidence in the administration of the sheriff’s department by current incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith?”

The answer, through an unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, was no.

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