Assemblymember Mia Bonta authored the bill, saying immigrant service providers face harassment and threats
Independent journalist Nick Shirley accused California lawmakers of trying to shield taxpayer-funded organizations from scrutiny after the state Assembly advanced AB 2624, dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” a bill the author says is intended to protect immigration service providers from harassment and threats.
“I obviously hit a nerve,” Shirley said during an appearance Wednesday night on “Fox News @ Night” with Trace Gallagher.
“What’s interesting about this, this bill is it’s protecting NGOs and nonprofits,” Shirley said. “These are organizations and groups that receive our tax dollars, yet they want to make it so we can’t find out what they’re doing with our tax dollars.”
Shirley argued the proposal would discourage investigations into organizations receiving public funds.
Independent journalist Nick Shirley criticized California’s AB 2624, arguing the measure could make it more difficult to investigate alleged fraud involving nonprofits and immigration-related organizations. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)