Gavin Newsom Signs Law Dubbed ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Days After YouTuber Was Confronted With Crude Sign

August 23, 2026 12:03 PM ET California just handed immigration nonprofit workers a shield that critics say doubles as a muzzle for the reporters chasing them.Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624 on Aug. 22, adding immigration support workers to the state program that hides the home addresses of people deemed at risk, according to a release from the governor’s office. The office issued no statement defending the measure, which Republicans have tagged “Stop Nick Shirley Act.”The signature landed days after a staffer for Democratic Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor confronted Shirley outside the state Capitol. Chief of staff Terry Schanz interrupted the independent journalist’s sidewalk interview Wednesday, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’: Democrats Push To Criminalize