Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to Governor Gavin Newsom, was indicted on 23 federal counts and appeared in Sacramento federal court, where she pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors accuse her of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, obstructing justice, filing false tax returns, and making false statements. The indictment alleges she created false contracts and claimed more than $1 million in personal luxury expenses as business deductions in a scheme involving campaign money tied to former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra and his former chief of staff Sean McCluskie. The alleged conduct occurred from 2022 to 2024.

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