Brickbat: Weeding Them Out
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Former San Bernardino County, Calif., planning commissioner Gabriel Chavez has pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court. Chavez funneled bribe money from people seeking cannabis business permits to then-Baldwin Park city council member Ricardo Pacheco. Pacheco pleaded guilty to bribery in June 2021 and is awaiting sentencing.
