LOS ANGELES – A former Compton City Council member is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a federal charge alleging he took part in a bribery scheme to secure marijuana permits.

Isaac Galvan and an Arcadia businessman allegedly bribed Ricardo Pacheco when he was a Baldwin Park councilman with $70,000 for the permits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Galvan, 38, of Compton, has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court to a single count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. He served on the Compton City Council from 2013 until May 2022, when he lost his seat amid an election rigging scandal.

Co-defendant Yichang Bai, 52, of Arcadia, owner-operator of import- export business W&F International and a Galvan consulting client, allegedly helped orchestrate

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