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A Newsom administration official, who did not want to be named because the official was not authorized to talk about the investigation, said that Ms. Williamson had been placed on leave last year afte... 0.800

👤 Newsom administration official

Simplified: Williamson was placed on leave after informing Newsom's office about a federal investigation.

1 sources

4 months ago
Ms. Williamson previously served in the Democratic administrations of the former governors Jerry Brown and Gray Davis. 0.900

Simplified: Williamson served in the administrations of Jerry Brown and Gray Davis.

1 sources

4 months ago
Mr. Becerra, who was not charged with any crimes and is running in the 2026 race for California governor, expressed dismay at the developments. 0.900

Simplified: Becerra was not charged and is running for CA governor in 2026.

1 sources

4 months ago
The payments ultimately went to Mr. McCluskie’s spouse for a “no-show” position, according to court documents. 0.900

Simplified: Payments went to McCluskie's spouse for a no-show position.

1 sources

4 months ago
The federal authorities accused Ms. Williamson of working with Mr. McCluskie and a lobbyist based in Sacramento, Greg Campbell, to direct $225,000 from Mr. Becerra’s campaign accounts to Mr. McCluskie... 0.900

Simplified: Federal authorities accuse Williamson of directing $225,000 from Becerra's account to McCluskie.

1 sources

4 months ago
The campaign fund transfers, prosecutors said, enriched Sean McCluskie, the longtime chief of staff for Mr. Becerra, who was California attorney general from 2017 to 2021. 0.900

Simplified: Prosecutors say campaign fund transfers enriched Sean McCluskie.

1 sources

4 months ago
Mr. Scott, a Republican who served as U.S. attorney in the Sacramento-based office during President Trump’s first term, said that he had been in regular contact with the office about her case. 0.900

👤 McGregor Scott

Simplified: McGregor Scott said he was in contact with the U.S. attorney's office about Williamson's case.

1 sources

4 months ago
Ms. Williamson’s lawyer, McGregor Scott, blasted the U.S. attorney’s office for having her arrested with no warning. 0.900

👤 McGregor Scott

Simplified: McGregor Scott criticized the U.S. attorney's office for Williamson's arrest without warning.

1 sources

4 months ago
“Ms. Williamson no longer serves in this administration,” Izzy Gardon, a spokesman for Governor Newsom, said on Wednesday. 0.900

👤 Izzy Gardon

Simplified: Izzy Gardon said Williamson no longer serves in Newsom's administration.

1 sources

4 months ago
She served for about two years in the Newsom administration before she left in November 2024. 0.900

Simplified: Dana Williamson served two years in Newsom's administration, leaving in Nov 2024.

1 sources

4 months ago
She served in high-ranking positions for two governors, ran Mr. Becerra’s 2018 campaign for attorney general and was known at the State Capitol as an effective deal-maker who could bring peace among w... 0.800

Simplified: Dana Williamson served in high-ranking positions, ran Becerra's campaign, and was a deal-maker.

1 sources

4 months ago
Ms. Williamson is well known in California political circles as a fierce power broker with ties to top Democratic officials and deep experience on policy matters. 0.800

Simplified: Williamson is known as a powerful political figure in California.

1 sources

4 months ago
It involves a campaign fund that belonged to Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general who served as the health and human services secretary under Mr. Biden. 0.900

Simplified: The case involves Xavier Becerra's campaign fund.

1 sources

4 months ago
Eric Grant, who was named the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California in August, said the Wednesday arrest stemmed from an ongoing political corruption investigation that began more than... 0.900

👤 Eric Grant

Simplified: Eric Grant said the arrest stemmed from a political corruption investigation ongoing for over three years.

1 sources

4 months ago
Ms. Williamson, a Democratic political consultant, pleaded not guilty during a brief hearing on Wednesday in Sacramento and was ordered released on a $500,000 bond. 0.900

Simplified: Dana Williamson pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,000 bond.

1 sources

4 months ago
She was also accused of illegally writing off $1 million in vacations, luxury purses and private jet travel as business expenses on her federal income tax returns. 0.900

Simplified: Dana Williamson is accused of writing off $1 million in personal expenses as business expenses.

1 sources

4 months ago
The former aide, Dana Williamson, 53, was charged by a federal grand jury with 23 counts, including conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States and... 0.900

Simplified: Dana Williamson was charged with 23 counts including bank fraud.

1 sources

4 months ago
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has been charged with conspiring to skim $225,000 from a dormant campaign fund that belonged to a top Biden administration official. 0.900

Simplified: Newsom's former chief of staff is charged with skimming $225,000 from a Biden official's fund.

1 sources

4 months ago
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official. 0.900

Simplified: Dana Williamson is accused of skimming campaign funds from a Biden official.

1 sources

4 months ago
Federal agents in a Chicago neighborhood in October. 0.800

Simplified: Federal agents were in a Chicago neighborhood in October.

1 sources

4 months ago