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State Sen. Ron Calderon Indicted for Corruption

KQED News Staff

Feb 21, 2014 at

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On Friday, federal prosecutors charged Los Angeles-area state senator Ron Calderon with 24 counts of corruption, including bribery and influence peddling. Prosecutors also filed seven counts of money laundering against Calderon's brother, Tom. The case involves two conspiracies, one involving a real hospital executive and a second involving an undercover FBI agent. We talk with Sacramento Bureau Chief Scott Detrow who has been following the story.

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