South Gate City Councilman
PROFILE
Henry C. Gonzalez
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FROM Henry C. Gonzalez
Which Way, L.A.?
Convicted South Gate Politicians Sentenced to Ten Years South Gate is a working-class city in Southern Los Angeles County whose last elected treasure served for ten years, until his 2003 recall by 84% of the voters. This week Albert Robles was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for plundering South Gate of some $20 million. He was even accused of trying to kill political opponents. We hear more about how the city went from the verge of bankruptcy to having a healthy reserve.
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