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She served for about two years in the Newsom administration before she left in November 2024.
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Simplified: Dana Williamson served two years in Newsom's administration, leaving in Nov 2024.
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.
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Simplified: Dana Williamson is accused of skimming campaign funds from a Biden official.
Nov. 12, 2025
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Simplified: The article was published on November 12, 2025.
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.
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Simplified: Newsom's former chief of staff is charged with skimming $225,000 from a Biden official's fund.
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...
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Simplified: Dana Williamson was charged with 23 counts including bank fraud.
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.
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Simplified: Dana Williamson is accused of writing off $1 million in personal expenses as business expenses.
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.
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Simplified: Dana Williamson pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,000 bond.
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...
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Simplified: Eric Grant said the arrest stemmed from a political corruption investigation ongoing for over three years.
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.
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Simplified: The case involves Xavier Becerra's campaign fund.
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.
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Simplified: Williamson is known as a powerful political figure in California.
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...
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Simplified: Dana Williamson served in high-ranking positions, ran Becerra's campaign, and was a deal-maker.
“Ms. Williamson no longer serves in this administration,” Izzy Gardon, a spokesman for Governor Newsom, said on Wednesday.
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Simplified: Izzy Gardon said Williamson no longer serves in Newsom's administration.
Ms. Williamson’s lawyer, McGregor Scott, blasted the U.S. attorney’s office for having her arrested with no warning.
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Simplified: McGregor Scott criticized the U.S. attorney's office for Williamson's arrest without warning.
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.
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Simplified: McGregor Scott said he was in contact with the U.S. attorney's office about Williamson's case.
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.
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Simplified: Prosecutors say campaign fund transfers enriched Sean McCluskie.
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...
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Simplified: Federal authorities accuse Williamson of directing $225,000 from Becerra's account to McCluskie.
The payments ultimately went to Mr. McCluskie’s spouse for a “no-show” position, according to court documents.
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Simplified: Payments went to McCluskie's spouse for a no-show position.
Mr. Becerra, who was not charged with any crimes and is running in the 2026 race for California governor, expressed dismay at the developments.
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Simplified: Becerra was not charged and is running for CA governor in 2026.
Ms. Williamson previously served in the Democratic administrations of the former governors Jerry Brown and Gray Davis.
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Simplified: Williamson served in the administrations of Jerry Brown and Gray Davis.
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...
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Simplified: Williamson was placed on leave after informing Newsom's office about a federal investigation.
Mr. Scott, the lead lawyer representing Ms. Williamson, said that she had first been contacted by federal agents while she was working for Mr. Newsom.
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Simplified: Scott said Williamson was first contacted by federal agents while working for Newsom.
Mr. Scott said he had communicated with the U.S. attorney’s office about her case for two years and had recently informed federal prosecutors that Ms. Williamson had been placed on a waiting list to r...
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Simplified: Scott said he contacted the US attorney and informed prosecutors Williamson needs a liver transplant.
She was paid $225,000 by the California Democratic Party in 2023-24, campaign finance records show, and has worked on numerous ballot measure campaigns in recent years.
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Simplified: Williamson was paid $225,000 by the California Democratic Party in 2023-24.
The next court date was set for Dec. 11.
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Simplified: The next court date is December 11th.
Laurel Rosenhall is a Sacramento-based reporter covering California politics and government for The Times.
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Simplified: Laurel Rosenhall reports on California politics for The Times.
Shawn Hubler is The Times’s Los Angeles bureau chief, reporting on the news, trends and personalities of Southern California.
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Simplified: Shawn Hubler is the Los Angeles bureau chief for The Times.