Sean McCluskie, a former longtime political aide to Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty to charges in connection with stealing funds from Becerra's dormant California campaign account on Thursday.

McCluskie is one of four co-conspirators listed in a federal indictment that accused Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, of 23 fraud-related charges.

He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. The maximum sentence, according to the plea agreement, is five years in prison, but prosecutors agreed to recommend a lower sentence. He is scheduled for sentencing in February.

Sean McCluskie pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with stealing campaign funds from a dormant campa

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