San Diego County to Get First New Sheriff in a Dozen Years

A roll of voter stickers seen in a voting center in California, on March 3, 2020. Chris Karr/The Epoch Times

SAN DIEGO—The county will get a new sheriff for the first time since the retirement of longtime department head Bill Gore, with two candidates facing off in the Nov. 8 election.

Undersheriff Kelly Martinez and former city prosecutor John Hemmerling are vying to head the department and due to recent legislation, the new sheriff will serve for six years, rather than the typical four-year term.