House Republicans Just Asked Todd Blanche to Crush Newsom’s ‘Stop Nick Shirley’ Law

The practical effect is straightforward: the immigration advocacy nonprofits that Shirley has been documenting on camera — filming empty daycare facilities collecting massive state reimbursements, knocking on the doors of 126-year-old registered voters, exposing ghost organizations billing California for services never rendered — would gain legal protection from exactly that kind of journalism. The law doesn’t prohibit the fraud. It prohibits uncovering it.

California Democrats insist the law wasn’t designed to suppress fraud allegations or target Shirley specifically. Then why did they name it after him? Why did Assemblywoman Mia Bonta — wife of California AG Rob Bonta, who is himself under federal scrutiny — sponsor it? Why did it move through the legislature in two weeks with no public comment period?

? BREAKING: A group of House Republicans just asked AG Todd Blanche to INTERVENE in court against the STOP NICK SHIRLEY ACT, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California

Time to strike this down! It levies FINES for exposing FRAUDSTERS

“[The law] protects taxpayer-backed… pic.twitter.com/AG65pKa66Z

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 28, 2026

Shirley held a rally at the California State Capitol Wednesday protesting the bill, drawing hundreds of supporters. He says he’s willing to “test” the new law — to continue filming and publishing exactly what he’s been filming and publishing, and let California’s Democratic government try to prosecute him for it.

FULL SPEECH: Independent journalist Nick Shirley blasted California Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom for allowing Assembly Bill 2624 to become law.
It’s been dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” and removes personal information like addresses of immigrant run organizations.… pic.twitter.com/77JArTKYnY

— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) August 26, 2026

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