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2026-08-24 Home Front: Politix

[NYPost] 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," , such as Shirley's investigative reports on fraud in California and Minnesota.

The law takes effect Oct. 1, 2027.

Republicans gave the measure the nickname of the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," coined by Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego.

Shirley, an independent journalist and YouTuber, has made videos following immigrant workers and accusing them of fraud.

He has criticized AB 2624, saying it was created after he “exposed widespread fraud in immigrant communities” in California and Minnesota.

The controversy intensified after Shirley traveled to San Diego following the viral success of videos he produced about Minnesota.

Newsom said in February that Somali daycare providers there were “under siege” following Shirley’s arrival.

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Posted by Lord Garth 2026-08-24 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [400 views ] Top

1 Newsom said in February that Somali daycare providers there were “under siege”...

Starring Steven Seagal!

Posted by Thiter Snore8385 2026-08-24 01:19|| 2026-08-24 01:19|| Front Page Top

2 Bill of attainder. Straight up.

Specifically forbidden by the Constitution.

Posted by no mo uro 2026-08-24 07:04|| 2026-08-24 07:04|| Front Page Top

3 Where have the Democrat Socialists ever worried about something 'Specifically forbidden by the Constitution'?

They have their judges ready to quash any such concerns.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-08-24 07:39|| 2026-08-24 07:39|| Front Page Top

4 No surprise. They've gone after 2d Amendment rights and now 1st Amendment rights.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-08-24 07:40|| 2026-08-24 07:40|| Front Page Top

5 Yep, black robed tyrants at the ready.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-24 07:54|| 2026-08-24 07:54|| Front Page Top

6 Nick Shirley to the Daily Signal: Newsom Is ‘Paying for Good Press With Your Tax Dollars’

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-24 11:16|| 2026-08-24 11:16|| Front Page Top

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-08-24 12:04|| 2026-08-24 12:04|| Front Page Top

8 Gov. Newsom Wails About Assaults on the Free Press, then Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law

Of course this new law is unconstitutional and eventually it will be overturned. But in the meantime it will have a chilling effect on independent journalists like Nick Shirley. Newsom and Ms. Bonta obviously don't care how much the legal battle costs the state because it'll be taxpayers' money, not theirs.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-08-24 12:15|| 2026-08-24 12:15|| Front Page Top

9 I used to read the article to see what possible rationale there could be. But the Left is so crazy now that they don't even bother making one up.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-08-24 14:00|| 2026-08-24 14:00|| Front Page Top

10 It will be struck down in court, the left will hyperventilate and claim Nick is threatening the lives of the downtrodden and then start saying he is violent or encouraging it, just like Charlie Kirk.

And then their followers will kill him. Just like Charlie Kirk.

This will keep happening until we start putting these people in prison and/or killing them. There is no middle ground.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-08-24 16:09|| 2026-08-24 16:09|| Front Page Top

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