Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s perjury trial has gone on for nearly two weeks — and the judge said it’s running behind schedule.
Becker is accused of lying to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury about leaking a 2022 report on the city’s relationship with the San Francisco 49ers to former team executive Rahul Chandhok. Multiple witnesses have testified to the timeline of events, material found on Chandhok and Becker’s electronic devices and interactions suggesting Becker handed the report off to someone before its publication date.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Javier Alcala, who is presiding over the case, said Thursday that proceedings are lagging behind. The prosecution and defense have asked for multiple sidebar conversations throughout the trial, which Alcala said are contributing to the delay…