Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A top California Democratic political aide agreed to plead guilty Thursday to charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud related to a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary. The case has drawn attention to Becerra in his bid for California governor, with voting underway and concluding June 2. In Dana Williamson’s plea deal, she admits to three of the 23 counts of which she was initially charged.