California Governor Signs Privacy Bill Dubbed ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ by GOP Critics
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624, expanding the Safe at Home program to include immigration nonprofit workers for address confidentiality protections.
- The law imposes penalties up to $50,000 and jail time for posting images or personal details of covered workers with intent to incite violence, while exempting journalists under state evidence law.
- Critics, including Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio and journalist Nick Shirley, argue the bill suppresses investigative journalism into suspected fraud by immigration service providers.
- Supporters such as Assemblywoman Mia Bonta say the law protects vulnerable workers from harassment amid increased threats fueled by anti-immigrant rhetoric.
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Newsom Signs 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' Aimed At Stopping Documentation Of Fraud
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a controversial bill, officially titled “Privacy for immigration support services providers,” which expands the state’s current “Safe at Home” program. Critics have argued that the bill prevents journalists, such as the viral fraud reporting released by independent journalist Nick Shirley. The legislation builds on the Safe at Home program, which has operated since 1999. That program allows eli…
Gov. Newsom Wails About Assaults on the Free Press, then Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” Assembly Bill 2624, by Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) into law Saturday August 22, 2026. Bonta claims her bill is about “privacy for immigration support services providers.” Gov. Newsom two days ago screeched on X about unfair attacks on the free press: “A free press cannot function under constant threats and retaliation from the government. Reporters must be free to hold …
Newsom Signs the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law Saturday, which critics say will suppress investigative journalism in the state. The post Newsom Signs the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law, a Blow to Investigative Reporting Say Critics appeared first on Breitbart.
Newsom Signs Controversial ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Into Law, Igniting First Amendment Firestorm – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed one of the most fiercely disputed speech-and-privacy bills of the year. Assembly Bill 2624, branded the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” by its Republican opponents, became law on August 22. The battle now moves from the state Capitol to a much bigger question: Did California protect threatened immigrant-service workers, or did it hand government-funded organizations a new weapon against the people investigatin…
IT’S OFFICIAL: California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into Law – Journalists Can Now Be FINED and JAILED for Uncovering Democrat Fraud * The Gateway Pundit * by Cullen Linebarger
The formerly great state of California took a giant step toward becoming a complete leftist dictatorship with a new law that completely destroys the 1st Amendment. The post IT’S OFFICIAL: California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into Law – Journalists Can Now Be FINED and JAILED for Uncovering Democrat Fraud appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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