"Wagstaffe said he decided not to retry the remaining charges due to the high cost to San Mateo County taxpayers. He did not have an estimate as to how much a second trial would cost. Galatolo is facing 10 years in prison for the eight counts he was convicted of, which Wagstaffe says is a reasonable sentence, with or without the additional convictions."
"Galatolo was charged with taking bribes from contractors, tax fraud, misappropriation of public funds, conflict of interest, and embezzlement over a 10-year period while he was chancellor. Galaolo served as chancellor from 2001 until 2019, overseeing the three-school district comprising Canada in Redwood City, College of San Mateo, and Skyline in San Bruno."
"During his time as chancellor, voters approved bond measures totaling nearly $1 billion. The bond measures were intended to fund new construction and renovations to existing buildings. The DA accused Galatolo of taking bribes from the contractors on those projects."
Former San Mateo County Community College Chancellor Ron Galatolo was convicted of eight felonies including tax evasion and perjury on January 20. A jury deadlocked 9-3 and 10-2 on 18 additional charges involving misuse of public funds, perjury, and conflicts of interest. District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced he will not pursue a retrial of the deadlocked charges, citing prohibitive costs to taxpayers without providing a specific estimate. Galatolo faces up to 10 years in prison for his eight convictions, which Wagstaffe considers a reasonable sentence. The trial lasted over two months with jury deliberations spanning nine days. Galatolo served as chancellor from 2001 to 2019 and was accused of taking bribes from contractors involved in nearly $1 billion in bond-funded projects.
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