12/19/2025
Compton, CA - Former City Council member Isaac Galvan who served on the Compton council from 2013 to 2022, pleaded guilty to federal charges of bribery and tax evasion. He admitted to bribing Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco with $70,000 in exchange for green permits
Galvan's bribes were intended to secure Pacheco's political support in 2018. Pacheco previously pleaded guilty to bribery after FBI investigations, agreeing to cooperate with authorities. Galvin eventually lost his seat amid a vote-rigging scandal resulting in election fraud charges.
The ex-councilman faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on the bribery charge, with sentencing set for June of 2026.