San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond on Monday became the first board member to call for Nathan Fletcher to step down immediately, saying the accusations of sexual misconduct against the beleaguered supervisor detract from important county business.
A decade apart, two top San Diego politicians went down in flames following accusations of unwanted sexual contactposted on Twitter, Desmond discussed “a crazy and disappointing week at the county,” and said the middle of next month is not soon enough.
“Supervisors do not have the power to remove someone, but he should not be getting paid by the taxpayers,” Desmond said. Fletcher’s total annual pay as supervisor is $275,235 before taxes, including salary, a car allowance, and retirement and insurance contributions, according to the county. That amounts to $37,050 in total pay for the seven weeks from the start of his absence to the effective date of his resignation.
On March 26, Fletcher announced that he would enter treatment for alcohol abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder related to his childhood and his combat experience in the Marine Corps. He said he was ending his campaign for state Senate — a race in which he had broad backing from the Democratic establishment — but would return to his county position.
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