Dana Williamson, Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, leaves the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse after being arrested in a federal public corruption probe involving multiple counts of bank and wire fraud, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Sacramento. Paul Kitagaki Jr./ZUMA / SplashNews.com

The recent federal indictment of Dana Williamson — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff — should come as no surprise: It’s the latest example of a thoroughly corrupt Sacramento political culture that afflicts both parties.

But as bad as you may think the corruption is, I can tell you first-hand that it is much worse.

For Democrats, supermajority status has resulted in a “might makes right” attitude of abusing their power to impose their will — and to help themselves.

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