SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff for Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among multiple people arrested and facing charges that include fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements, officials said Wednesday.

A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice states that between February 2022 and September 2024, Williamson conspired to funnel about $225,000 in funds from a dormant political campaign to another person's account for personal use.

Court documents obtained by KCRA 3 listed Sean McCluskie as the co-conspirator who received those funds. At the time, he was chief of staff for someone listed as "Public Official 1."

McCluskie was the former chief of staff for the former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. The indictmen

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