‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’: Democrats Push To Criminalize Exposing Fraud, Republican Warns

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‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’: Democrats Push To Criminalize Exposing Fraud, Republican Warns

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A Democrat-proposed bill in California could see independent journalists face criminal charges for exposing fraud in the state, a Republican lawmaker is warning. Republican California state Assemblyman Carl DeMaio…

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