Gavin Newsom’s Ex-Chief of Staff Indicted in Corruption Case (1)

Federal prosecutors have indicted a former chief of staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom on public corruption charges, ensnaring a longtime adviser to one of the nation’s most prominent Democrats.

Dana Williamson is accused of conspiring to divert about $225,000 from a dormant political campaign for an associate’s personal use, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. She also allegedly claimed more than $1 million in business deductions for what were actually private expenditures for luxury goods and other personal items, prosecutors said.

A prominent political operative in the state capital of Sacramento, Williamson served as Newsom’s top aide for about ...