"Former San Mateo County Community College District chancellor Ron Galatolo is scheduled to go on trial today (Oct. 20) on charges of taking bribes from contractors, a prosecutor said. Galatolo, 61, of Menlo Park, is facing criminal charges for allegedly taking bribes from contractors, tax evasion and using district money for his personal legal fees. The case has taken many twists and turns since his arrest in 2019. One of the witnesses against him will be his ex-wife."
"The central allegation in the case is that Galatolo received kickbacks for giving the contractors jobs on the projects that totaled $1 billion. The district went to the voters with three parcel taxes to pay for the work. Court documents allege Galatolo benefited after giving contracts to five contractors including the Palo Alto architectural firm Allana, Buick and Bers, or AB&B, and McCarthy Building Companies in Santa Clara. McCarthy got contracts for the new Math and Science Building, or Building 23 at Canada College."
Ron Galatolo served as chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District from 2001 until his 2019 resignation and earned $467,000 annually when he left. Galatolo is charged with taking bribes from contractors, tax evasion, lying to the DMV and using district money to pay personal legal fees. Court documents allege kickbacks tied to contracts on roughly $1 billion in projects funded by three parcel taxes and bond measures. The district sued five contractors in 2023 seeking to bar them from government contracts after allegations they paid Galatolo. One prosecution witness will be Galatolo’s ex-wife.
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