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California Advances Controversial ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’

California Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed by critics the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” passed the California Assembly on Tuesday, raising concerns among opponents that undercover journalism and fraud investigations could be restricted—including investigations conducted by independent journalist Nick Shirley.

Shirley, who uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars of day care fraud in Minnesota and hospice fraud in California, took to X to share his thoughts on the vote.

🚨 California just voted to pass AB 2624 aka “The Stop Nick Shirley Act”:This bill puts journalists at civil risk for investigating fraud and makes it harder to expose fraud in “immigration support services,” including NGOs, nonprofits and health care facilities that receive… pic.twitter.com/8XLOkTGpku— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) May 26, 2026

🚨 California just voted to pass AB 2624 aka “The Stop Nick Shirley Act”:This bill puts journalists at civil risk for investigating fraud and makes it harder to expose fraud in “immigration support services,” including NGOs, nonprofits and health care facilities that receive… pic.twitter.com/8XLOkTGpku

According to the bill’s text, AB 2624 would........

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