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NewsVoice of San DiegoAugust 26, 2026San Diego

San Diego County department head resigns following release of misconduct records

A San Diego County department head has left their position following the release of employee misconduct records that contained racist comments. The records were released to the public after a year-long legal battle initiated by Voice of San Diego.

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Why It Matters

The release of these records provides public insight into internal county disciplinary actions and resulted in the departure of a high-level official.

Key Facts

  • San Diego County released employee misconduct records on Tuesday.
  • The release followed a lawsuit filed by Voice of San Diego over a year ago.
  • A county department head resigned following the disclosure of the records.
  • The released records contained evidence of racist comments made by employees.

Who's Mentioned

locationSan Diego County“The government entity that released the records and employed the department head”organizationVoice of San Diego“The news organization that sued the county for access to records.”