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Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s account

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A former political consultant for Democratic frontrunner for governor Xavier Becerra and ex-aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, submitting a false tax return and lying to federal investigators. The consultant, Dana Williamson, was […]

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According to The Almanac’s source item, Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s account, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A former political consultant for Democratic frontrunner for governor Xavier Becerra and ex-aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, submitting a false tax return and lying to federal investigators. The consultant, Dana Williamson, was […]

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Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s accountThe Almanac - 2026-05-14T17:03:15+00:00

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