Snubbed for San Diego County administrator position, Cindy Chavez considers legal action

SANTA CLARA COUNTY Supervisor Cindy Chavez may pursue legal action against San Diego County after being snubbed twice for one of the region’s top jobs.

Chavez’s lawyer, B.J. Chisholm of San Francisco-based law firm Altshuler Berzon LLP, submitted a letter to San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas this past Tuesday — indicating Chavez is considering “potential litigation” for how the county handled her applications for chief administrative officer. The position implements board policies and oversees roughly 18,000 employees. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer received a salary of more than $375,000 in 2022, according to Transparent California.