"Current and former members of Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration were among the dozens of Sacramento insiders who received FBI letters in recent days notifying them that their phone calls, texts or other electronic communications had been intercepted as part of the federal corruption case tied to Dana Williamson and two other longtime Democratic operatives. The notifications are routine in wiretap investigations once surveillance ends, but the letters set off a wave of panic across California's political power structure."
"A Newsom spokesperson said the governor's office is aware that a limited number of the letters were sent to current and former members of the administration. The spokesperson said that the letters were expected given federal law requires parties to be notified. Newsom's office said the governor did not receive a letter. Newsom's office said the governor is not involved in the case against Williamson. None of the charging documents released in the cases against the three aides mention Newsom."
Dozens of Sacramento insiders, including current and former members of Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, received FBI letters notifying them that phone calls, texts and other electronic communications were intercepted during a federal corruption investigation tied to Dana Williamson and two other longtime Democratic operatives. The notifications are routine under the 1968 Federal Wiretap Act once surveillance ends, but the letters triggered alarm across California's political establishment. The letters were signed by Sacramento Field Office Special Agent in Charge Siddhartha Patel and began arriving in mailboxes from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Newsom's office said a limited number of letters were sent to current and former staff, the governor did not receive one, and he is not involved in the case; none of the charging documents name him.
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