The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office alleges between 2019 and 2020, Navarro conspired with Worden to approve $42,000 in building expenses for remodeling office space into a small apartment inside the Burlingame train station, which is a historical landmark from 1894.
Defense attorney Andrew Vandeveld stated, 'We're going to defend the case aggressively. We believe that Mr. Navarro did nothing wrong, that the DA has overstated the case.'
Navarro and Worden appeared in court and waived preliminary hearings for felony counts of misusing public funds, indicating a strategic decision to move towards trial.
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison, following allegations of diverting taxpayer dollars to covertly build mini-apartments within train stations.
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