Former Compton Councilmember Isaac Galvan has admitted to funneling $70,000 in bribes to a corrupt Baldwin Park councilman to secure his votes on cannabis permits tied to Galvan’s clients.

Galvan, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and one count of tax evasion in court Tuesday, Dec. 9, as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors. He agreed to pay $327,557 in restitution to the IRS for the nearly $600,000 in income he failed to report from 2017 to 2020.

He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison on the bribery charge and up to five years for the tax evasion. Sentencing is scheduled for June 8, 2026.

Galvan originally pleaded not guilty following his arrest in September 2023 and maintained his innocence up until he agreed to the plea deal in November, records showed.

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