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Newsom’s former chief of staff and two political operatives face federal corruption charges for fraud, including misusing campaign funds for luxury purchases.

Two of the operatives indicted had ties to the video game company Activision Blizzard, which was investigated eaerlier by the state over sex discrimination allegations.

An indictment unveiled this week charging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff with political corruption threw California’s top political circles into chaos — and stirred speculation in the state capital about what triggered the federal investigation.

Authorities have not revealed any targets beyond Dana Williamson and two other influential political o

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