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Ashley Zavala Profile picture
@ZavalaA
Nov 12 • 7 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
🧵 At federal court in Sacramento, Dana Williamson (Gov. Newsom’s former COS) was in custody, escorted to hearing room.

She pleaded not guilty to 23 counts against her.

She was in handcuffs wearing what looked like pajamas covered by a gray robe with hair in a small bun…
Judge Carolyn Delaney approved her release on a $500k bond.

Williamson could be heard sniffling/softly crying and gave judge a soft “yes” when asked if she understood the terms and conditions of the release…
U.S. Prosecutors flagged concerns with releasing her with the evidence of obstruction of justice against her, false contacts and communication with witnesses.

Williamson’s attorneys pointed her lack of criminal history and a health concern that prevents her from leaving area…
The conditions include several restrictions from no alcohol, drugs and must submit to drug and alcohol tests.

She cannot contact co-conspirators, she must give up her passport and can’t open bank accounts or credit cards without approval…
Next court date set for December 11 for a status conference.

kcra.com/article/dana-w…
Court records show Sean McCluskie —former COS to Xavier Becerra— and Greg Campbell have taken plea deals.

Unsealed within the last hour.
Williamson walked out of court house and would not comment.

I repeatedly asked her if she had anything to say, if any one else in and around California’s government should be concerned.

She kept saying no comment, deferred to her attorney.

Her attorney would not comment.

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May 28
California lawmakers in the Assembly are having an oversight hearing on Gov. Newsom’s administration and its approach to the oil and gas industry.

Here:
Liane Randolph - Chair @AirResources
Siva Gunda - California Energy Commission
Tai Milder - Petroleum Market Oversight🧵 Image
Chair of this committee, Asm. Cottie Petrie Norris, notes this hearing is meant to allow lawmakers and the public get a better understanding of what the state is grappling with.

Two refiners are set to close, and gas prices are expected to rise with recent state action.
Gunda right now walking lawmakers through a slide show of state demand for oil and gas, consumption, refining capacity, etc.

He says refiner closures is something that needs to be addressed immediately. Image
Read 29 tweets
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Mar 27
NEW: California’s High-Speed Rail project needs $7 Billion by next summer, lawmakers learned today.

“We have no plan, we have a good likelihood it's going to get worse, and we have a short time to solve the problem,” said Democratic Asm. Steven Bennett.
kcra.com/article/califo…
Lawmakers on the Assembly’s budget subcommittee focusing on transportation learned about the budget gap in a hearing this morning.

That hearing happened hours after Gov. Newsom released his latest podcast episode, in which he spends a chunk of time defending the project.
The High-Speed Rail Authority is required to submit an annual report to lawmakers. By the time this hearing happened, the report was incomplete.

Democrats on the committee were irked to know this money is needed without a full update from project leaders.
Read 4 tweets
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Mar 13
The California State Senate has severely limited press access in the chamber to journalists and despite repeated calls from @CCACalifornia to change this, leaders will not listen.

Here’s what’s going on 🧵 Image
Before the pandemic, journalists had access to these desks behind lawmakers.

@CCACalifornia actually has had jurisdiction over them.

These desks allow journalists to interact with Senators in a way that we cannot any other time outside of floor session… Image
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@CCACalifornia Sitting behind Senators allows us to get clarification on a bill, floor action, or to simply develop a rapport with members.

But post-COVID, the Senate and its Chief Executive Administrator Erika Contreras decided to shove us in a back corner and give these desks to staff. Image
Read 13 tweets
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Mar 13
New: Gov. Newsom’s Dept. of Finance notified CALeg it needs a $3.44 billion loan for Medi-Cal.

Letter doesn’t say it, but state leaders expanded Medi-Cal last year to provide health insurance to undocumented people.

The administration underestimated how much that would cost. Image
Last month, @carldemaio pressed the admin about the total cost of the expansion.

Original estimate was $6 billion this year, but so far that's now $9.5 billion, most of which is from general fund.

Speaker Rivas then removed DeMaio from the committee.
kcra.com/article/califo…
The loan will come from the state's general fund, an account used for economic uncertainties. Still taxpayer dollars.

Finances are already a bit tight and uncertain at the moment, as lawmakers have been discussing for the last several weeks.
Read 5 tweets
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Feb 27
NEW: For the 3rd time, a California bill is filed to ban state lawmakers from signing non-disclosure agreements.

The latest version comes after we found CALeg used them for its new $1.2 billion office building, forcing 2,000 ppl to keep details secret🧵
kcra.com/article/califo…
CA's Democratic Leaders killed the first two versions of this filed in response to our reporting on how NDAs were used in the negotiations of CA's fast-food $20 min. wage.

No one on record will say how a mysterious exemption for bakeries is in that law.
kcra.com/article/effort…
I reached out to legislative leaders for comment about the renewed push.

Apparently Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire no longer comment on pending legislation. Image
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Feb 10
California lawmakers in the Assembly are holding their first hearing on Gov. Newsom’s proposed $322B state spending plan.

Chairman Asm. Jesse Gabriel noted it was proposed in “a different era.”

Some notes… 🧵 Image
A different era meaning he put this plan together (bc the law requires him to) before the LA wildfires and before President Trump took office.

Both Legislative Analyst's Office & Newsom's Department of Finance appeared to be on the same page about this being roughly balanced.
Both the LAO and DOF acknowledged that the state is basically spending more money than it has right now, and lawmakers and the governor will have to figure that out.

LAO Gabe Petek suggested big oversight, so lawmakers really analyze what programs are working and what's not.
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