The recent indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) former chief of staff jolted one of the nation’s most influential Democratic power centers, exposing long-standing patterns of corruption within its ranks.

Political powerbroker Dana Williamson, one of California‘s most sought-after Democratic consultants both before and after she ran Newsom’s office, was charged on 23 counts, including conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct justice.