CA Gov't Code Section 26638.10

In the event that the superior court concludes by majority vote of its members that the sheriff has substantially failed to comply with any term of this article or written policies adopted hereunder, the court may request that the board of supervisors form and fund an independent review team to review the sheriff’s compliance with this article or policies and report thereon. The board shall form and fund such review. The review team shall be selected by four persons who are the presiding judge of the court, county executive, sheriff, and a disinterested member of the public selected by the board.

(a)

The sheriff shall take all necessary reasonable steps to remedy any violation of this article or policies adopted hereunder found by the review team. The failure of the sheriff to take such steps and violations of this article or policies adopted hereunder shall be reviewable in an action brought by the court requesting formation of the team under Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b)

Any findings by the review team relating to understaffing, insufficient or inadequate facilities, insufficient or inadequate equipment or appliances, or any other matter requiring as a remedy the appropriation or expenditure of public funds by the board of supervisors shall be advisory only, and shall not be enforceable by mandate or any other judicial proceeding against the county or board of supervisors. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to constitute an exclusive remedy, an administrative remedy which must be exhausted or to otherwise bar any other remedy which may be available to the court under this article or any other laws for a violation of the provisions of this article or written policies adopted hereunder.