Former California state senator pleads guilty to corruption chargeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California Senator Ron Calderon pleaded guilty in a federal court on Tuesday to a single count of mail fraud, ending a public corruption case in which he admitted to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes, prosecutors said. Calderon, a Democrat from the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello, left office in 2014 after serving a dozen years in the state Senate and four years in the Assembly. Sentencing is set for Sept. 19. The 58-year-old former politician reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors last week, several weeks before he was scheduled to go on trial on charges contained in a 24-count indictment. His mail fraud offense carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, but prosecutors agreed under the terms of Calderon’s plea deal to seek a sentence of no more than 70 months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Once an influential figure in the California Legislature, Calderon was one of three Democrats in the state Senate  suspended over ethics charges in 2014, costing their party a cherished two-thirds Senate majority during an election year. According to his indictment, Calderon accepted $100,000 in bribes from the owner of a Long Beach hospital to preserve a loophole in the law that allowed companies controlled by the owner to charge more for hardware used in spinal surgeries. Calderon also was accused of taking bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood movie executives in exchange for steering legislation in their favor.  His older brother, Tom Calderon, 62, a former member of the California state Assembly who became a political consultant, also was named in the indictment. He pleaded guilty last Monday to a federal money-laundering charge for allowing bribes earmarked for his brother to be funneled through his firm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a sentence of no more than a year in prison for the elder Calderon brother.     politicsNews
former california state senator pleads guilty corruption charges angeles reuters former california senator ron caldron pleaded guilty federal court tuesday single count mail fraud ending public corruption case admitted accepting tens thousands dollars bribes prosecutors said caldron democrat los angeles suburb montebello left office serving dozen years state senate four years assembly sentencing set the former politician reached plea agreement federal prosecutors last week several weeks scheduled go trial charges contained indictment his mail fraud offense carries maximum penalty years prison prosecutors agreed terms caldron plea deal seek sentence months attorney office said statement once influential figure california legislature caldron one three democrats state senate suspended ethics charges costing party cherished senate majority election year according indictment caldron accepted bribes owner long beach hospital preserve loophole law allowed companies controlled owner charge hardware used spinal surgeries caldron also accused taking bribes undercover fbi agents posing hollywood movie executives exchange steering legislation favor his older brother tom caldron former member california state assembly became political consultant also named indictment he pleaded guilty last monday federal charge allowing bribes earmarked brother fueled firm according attorney office prosecutors agreed recommend sentence year prison elder caldron brother politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Former California state senator pleads guilty to corruption chargeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California Senator Ron Calderon pleaded guilty in a federal court on Tuesday to a single count of mail fraud, ending a public corruption case in which he admitted to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes, prosecutors said. Calderon, a Democrat from the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello, left office in 2014 after serving a dozen years in the state Senate and four years in the Assembly. Sentencing is set for Sept. 19. The 58-year-old former politician reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors last week, several weeks before he was scheduled to go on trial on charges contained in a 24-count indictment. His mail fraud offense carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, but prosecutors agreed under the terms of Calderon’s plea deal to seek a sentence of no more than 70 months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Once an influential figure in the California Legislature, Calderon was one of three Democrats in the state Senate  suspended over ethics charges in 2014, costing their party a cherished two-thirds Senate majority during an election year. According to his indictment, Calderon accepted $100,000 in bribes from the owner of a Long Beach hospital to preserve a loophole in the law that allowed companies controlled by the owner to charge more for hardware used in spinal surgeries. Calderon also was accused of taking bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood movie executives in exchange for steering legislation in their favor.  His older brother, Tom Calderon, 62, a former member of the California state Assembly who became a political consultant, also was named in the indictment. He pleaded guilty last Monday to a federal money-laundering charge for allowing bribes earmarked for his brother to be funneled through his firm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a sentence of no more than a year in prison for the elder Calderon brother.     politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: former california state senator pleads guilty corruption charges angeles reuters former california senator ron caldron pleaded guilty federal court tuesday single count mail fraud ending public corruption case admitted accepting tens thousands dollars bribes prosecutors said caldron democrat los angeles suburb montebello left office serving dozen years state senate four years assembly sentencing set the former politician reached plea agreement federal prosecutors last week several weeks scheduled go trial charges contained indictment his mail fraud offense carries maximum penalty years prison prosecutors agreed terms caldron plea deal seek sentence months attorney office said statement once influential figure california legislature caldron one three democrats state senate suspended ethics charges costing party cherished senate majority election year according indictment caldron accepted bribes owner long beach hospital preserve loophole law allowed companies controlled owner charge hardware used spinal surgeries caldron also accused taking bribes undercover fbi agents posing hollywood movie executives exchange steering legislation favor his older brother tom caldron former member california state assembly became political consultant also named indictment he pleaded guilty last monday federal charge allowing bribes earmarked brother fueled firm according attorney office prosecutors agreed recommend sentence year prison elder caldron brother politicsnews