Mayor Arraigned on Corruption Charges
The city’s embattled but defiant mayor was arraigned Monday on public corruption charges stemming from a secretly negotiated deal with a garbage contractor that cost taxpayers more than $11 million.
Ron Gonzales, 55, did not speak or enter a plea during an initial appearance in Santa Clara County Superior Court. But at a news conference afterward, Gonzales vehemently denied the charges and rejected colleagues’ calls for his resignation.
Gonzales faces six felony counts in the indictment unsealed last week.
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