Former Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar Surrenders to Begin Prison Sentence

Former Los Angeles Councilman José Huizar Surrenders to Begin Prison Sentence
Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, who was arrested on June 23, 2020, following a years-long corruption probe, is shown in a file photo. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar surrendered Monday to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his 13-year prison sentence for accepting bribes from downtown developers and cheating on his taxes.

Huizar is in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc II, a low-security prison for male inmates in Santa Barbara County, according to the BOP.

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