The announcement of the plea agreement cameon the heelsof a guilty plea last week byTom Calderon, a former state assemblyman,to a charge of money laundering that stemmed from allegations he helped conceal the bribes his brother solicited.
legislative moves on behalf of men he believed were film executives, but who were actually undercover FBI agents. In return, Calderon demanded that his daughter be put on one mans payroll for a fabricated job and that the would-be executivessend a $25,000 check to an organization run by Tom Calderon.Th
Playing musical chairs, Tom Calderon served in the Assembly from 1998 to 2002, when RonCalderon was elected to the Assembly. Ronjumped to the Senate four years later, earning a reputation as a moderate vote for business. After his indictment, hewas suspended with pay for the last eight months of
