Ex-San Mateo College District Chancellor Convicted on 8 Felonies as Prosecutors Weigh Retrial

Overview

• The jury convicted Ron Galatolo of four perjury and four tax-fraud counts after a trial lasting more than 40 days.
• Judge Leland Davis declared a mistrial on 18 other charges on Jan. 20 when jurors could not reach unanimity.
• The convictions involve falsified financial disclosures and tax filings and failures to report income and gifts from contractors.
• He faces a maximum sentence of seven years and four months in state prison on the eight convictions.
• Jurors acquitted him on one perjury count, and he continues to deny wrongdoing, attributing errors to honest mistakes.