Assembly passes bill critics call the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ — shielding employees of some nonprofits from news cameras [CA]

Palo Alto Daily Post ^ | May 27, 2026 1:50 pm

[Olog-hai]

A bill that critics say will stop journalists from reporting on government fraud passed the California Assembly today with votes in favor from Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Diane Papan, D-San Mateo.

Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed the Stop Nick Shirley Act for the Youtuber who exposed fraudulent government-funded charities in Minnesota, now goes to the Senate.

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, said via text on Tuesday night that he hasn’t read the bill yet because, at that time, it was still over the in Assembly.

The bill’s author, Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, who is married to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, wrote the bill to protect employees of nonprofits who provide services to illegal immigrants. …

[Skwor]

Patently unconstitutional, preventing public and press access to tax paid public servants. Also limiting the freedom of speach to speak out against their actions.

[ridesthemiles]

THIS NEEDS FAST TRACK TO USSC.

[bwest]

USSC says “nice try”, 6-3.

[Olog-hai]

It’s also attainder against such members of the press, finding them guilty of nonexistent crimes by default.

[AppyPappy]

And there is a First Amendment

[Skwor]

Ya. I was also seeing this as a Bill of Attainder, given their justification but kind of need to see the specific language first to make that call.

[jeffc]

This is how the Democrat Party tells us they are a criminal organization...

[Leaning Right]

> The bill bans the photography of employees of protected organizations if the cameras make the employee feel threatened. <

What does “feel threatened” even mean? Very vague. I guess it means whatever the employee wants it to mean.

Anyway, the California legislature sure is stupid. They should have banned the First Amendment first. Then go on to pass fascist bills like the one above.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Way past time to abolish federal “nonprofits.”

[eyeamok]

nonprofits who provide services to illegal immigrants

In direct violation of 8 USC 1324, ARREST AND PROSECUTE ALL OF THEM, including the politicians funding them.

[SaveFerris]

(Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed the Stop Nick Shirley Act)

THE DEMOCRATS Don’t Like Having Their CRIMES
EXPOSED and DOCUMENTED

[SaveFerris]

YEP

[LeonardFMason]

Won’t last a NY second if it gets to uSSC.

[rdcbn1]

Americans have a very low tolerance for good government

[dforest]

Yep, if they want this they should lose all taxpayer funding.

[dforest]

In this case, feeling threatened is a person’s criminal act is being revealed. 🤪🤡

The threat is exposure of wrongdoing.

[frank ballenger]

Leftists: We are completely transparent in our continuing work at covering up all our actions.

WaPo: Democracy dies in darkness.

[frank ballenger]

Mobsters and politicians used to put up a newspaper or a coat to cover their faces on the way in and out of police stations and court buildings.

Now they have to worry about amateurs with cell phone cameras, too.

[jpp113]

Should be called the “Stop Nick Shirley - Fraud Enabling and Secrecy Act”.