Gavin Newsom signs controversial ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into law
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624, which expands the 'Safe at Home' program to protect immigration service providers. Critics have dubbed the legislation the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act,' arguing it targets a specific journalist who has investigated fraud.
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The law highlights the tension between protecting vulnerable workers from harassment and maintaining transparency in public interest journalism.
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Add The California Post on Google Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law on Saturday, just days after a radical left-wing operative crashed the journalist’s Capitol interview and launched a crude personal attack on him.
Assembly Bill 2624 expands California’s Safe at Home program to employees of nonprofits that serve people navigating the immigration system.
Critics have blasted the measure as a way to intimidate people “trying to shine light on bad behavior.”
The program already covers domestic violence survivors, elder abuse victims and reproductive and gender-affirming health care workers by providing substitute mailing addresses for people considered particularly vulnerable to targeted attacks and violent threats.
Democratic Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-Alameda), introduced the bill in February after reports of increased threats and harassment against immigration service providers.
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