A former senior political aide to California Democrats has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a scheme involving campaign funds tied to Xavier Becerra, according to multiple reports. The aide’s expected plea relates to allegations that he helped carry out a plan to steal campaign money during Becerra’s time as the federal health secretary. The Washington Times reports that the aide pleads guilty to charges that include conspiracy to commit bank fraud connected to the broader campaign-funds scheme. The Independent similarly reports that the aide admits guilt in the effort to divert campaign funds from Becerra when he served as health secretary. While the articles differ in the level of detail provided, both describe the matter as a case of criminal conduct involving campaign funding and bank-fraud-related conspiracy. The reports do not indicate changes to the charges beyond the plea agreement or disclose additional defendants in the accounts summarized here. The case proceeds through the court process following the guilty plea agreement.