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The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors did the right thing when it hired Matthew Pontes as the new administrative officer, rather than automatically disqualifying him over a 30-year-old criminal conviction he acquired as a 20-year-old.
Matt Pontes’ record was expunged, but he said a Shasta County supervisor revealed the history, leading him to leave an administrator job there.
Susanne Baremore said the work the commission does is "so at odds" with the law that she can't continue as a member.
District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye survived the recall by 50 votes.
Many in Shasta County had framed the election as a referendum on the board's hard-right turn in the last few years.