Sheriff Villanueva moved to the right. A weak election showing now makes him vulnerable

“Voters are smart, voters are doing their research and they’re looking for change,” Gonzalez said. “It’s no longer about bringing reform to the department, which is what Alex ran on [in 2018], but about civility and the issue of public safety. That’s what’s at the front of people’s minds right now.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-08/sheriff-runoff-election