Former state Sen. Ronald Calderon, once the most powerful member of a politically influential family, was sentenced Friday in Los Angeles to 42 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case. In addition to three and a half years in prison, Calderon was sentenced to one year supervised release and 150 hours of community service, but no fine. Updates from Sacramento »As part of the plea, Ronald Calderon admitted accepting trips to Las Vegas, jobs for his adult son and daughter and cash for him and Tom Calderon. The Calderon family was a political dynasty for decades in California. Ronald Calderon’s nephew Ian Calderon is a state assemblyman and the last family member in state elected office.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2016 20:35 UTC