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Grover Beach executive has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for bribing a former San Luis Obispo County supervisor. Ryan Wright, also known as Ryan Petetit, pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud after paying Adam Hill nearly $100,000 in bribes and gifts between 2014 and 2017. As a county supervisor, Hill used his position to secure approvals for Wright's development projects, including voting on two of them. He also influenced city officials and individuals appointed to city commissions.

    Prosecutors said the bribes included money, a leased Volvo, and a flight to watch a San Francisco Giants game. Wright allegedly funneled the bribes through Hill's consulting company and presented falsified records to the FBI when his development company was served with a federal grand jury subpoena. Adam Hill died in 2020, but not before it was revealed he had accepted thousands of dollars in bribes from another cannabis business owner, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 22 months in prison.