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| Newsom hit with lawsuit threat as whistleblower begs Trump for help with ‘monumental' fraud scandal |
| 2026-08-30 |
| [FOX] California’s "monumental problem" with rampant fraud is about to get significantly worse, according to Republican state Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that he warns will crack down on people investigating scammers. Officially titled "Privacy for immigration support services providers," the new law creates privacy protections for immigration support service providers, employees and volunteers, including shielding their addresses and imposing penalties on those who publish their images on social media. DeMaio told Fox News Digital the bill amounts to criminalizing investigative journalism and works to "silence citizen journalists and shield taxpayer-funded organizations from public scrutiny." "What does the Stop Nick Shirley Act do? It basically makes it illegal for a citizen journalist to document fraud of taxpayer money and post that on the internet in the form of an internet video," he said. Related: Stop Nick Shirley Act: 2026-08-29 'We have not slowed down': Minnesota not out of the woods on massive fraud scandal, expert warns Stop Nick Shirley Act: 2026-08-28 ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act' Rally at the California State Capitol Sends Message to Capitol Democrats Stop Nick Shirley Act: 2026-08-24 Good Morning Related: Carl DeMaio 08/24/2026 Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Carl DeMaio 04/16/2026 California Republicans seek probe of $180 billion in taxpayer fraud Carl DeMaio 08/09/2025 DeMaio Vindicated: California Says Gerrymandering Election to Cost over $200 Million |
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