Day Around the Bay: Former Newsom Aide Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Becerra Campaign Funds

"Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom and a former political adviser to Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty to three felonies on Thursday, in a scheme to divert funds from a dormant account from Becerra's campaign."

"The California State University system is trying out new three-year degree programs for its undergraduate Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Professional Studies, and Bachelor of Applied Studies degrees as part of a pilot program, which would only require 90 credits to complete."

"Four people are suspected of pepper spraying an employee in a targeted smash-and-grab robbery at the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord Wednesday, and they were last seen heading toward Sunvalley Boulevard."

"President Donald Trump boasted on social media that Chinese leader Xi Jinping congratulated me on so many tremendous successes on the last day of Trump's visit to China despite differences of opinion on major issues, including Iran and Taiwan."

Dana Williamson pleaded guilty to three felonies involving a scheme to divert funds from a dormant account connected to Xavier Becerra’s campaign. The California State University system is piloting three-year undergraduate degree programs, including Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Professional Studies, and Bachelor of Applied Studies, with completion requiring 90 credits. Four people are suspected of pepper spraying an employee during a targeted smash-and-grab robbery at Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord and were last seen heading toward Sunvalley Boulevard. Spencer Pratt’s popularity in the Los Angeles mayoral race rose after a viral AI-generated video campaign portrayed him as a superhero, which he says was fan-made. President Donald Trump posted that Xi Jinping congratulated him on successes during Trump’s visit to China despite differences on issues including Iran and Taiwan.

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