OPINION / COMMENTARY
SACRAMENTO — While Governor Gavin Newsom perfects his presidential posture in the mirror, his legislative allies are constructing a censorship machine in the Capitol basement that would make a banana republic blush. Assembly Bill 2624—euphemistically titled “Privacy for Immigration Support Services Providers”—isn’t a shield for the vulnerable. It’s a sword for the venal, wielded against the only constituency that can’t afford lobbyists: honest journalists.
This is the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” in drag, and as of April 2026 it continues advancing through the Legislature with enabling from Democrats who’ve mistaken investigative reporting for terrorism.
