The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' Protest at the Sacramento Capitol Brings Out the Usual Chaos Actors
Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 2624, colloquially called the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," into law. On X, it's known as the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," which isn't exactly accurate. Jennifer Van Laar pointed out the legislation pre-dated Shirley's reporting on welfare fraud in the state.Van Laar has been instrumental in exposing Gov.
- ▪Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 2624, colloquially called the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," into law.
- ▪On X, it's known as the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," which isn't exactly accurate.
- ▪Jennifer Van Laar pointed out the legislation pre-dated Shirley's reporting on welfare fraud in the state.Van Laar has been instrumental in exposing Gov.
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The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' Protest at the Sacramento Capitol Brings Out the Usual Chaos Actors Jennifer Oliver O'Connell Follow @asthegirlturns Aug 26, 2026 5:41 PM 5:41 PM on August 26, 2026 Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-728x90_1"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-728x90_1"]]) }); AP Photo/Evan Vucci As our sister site Townhall reported, on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 2624, colloquially called the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," into law. This is yet another attack by Gov.
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