Isaac Galvan

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LOS ANGELES — A former Compton City Council member pleaded guilty Dec. 9 to taking part in a bribery scheme to secure marijuana permits and cheating on his taxes.

Isaac Galvan, 38, pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of his tax assessment for failing to report nearly $560,525 in income for the tax years 2017 through 2020.

He agreed to pay $323,557 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing is set for June 8.

According to his plea agreement, Galvan — who served on the Compton City Council from 2013 until May 2022 — bribed Ricardo Pacheco when he was a Baldwin Park councilman with $70,000 for the permits.

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