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California Governor Signs Privacy Bill Dubbed ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ by GOP Critics

The law extends Safe at Home protections to immigration nonprofit staff after threats and harassment surged, and it takes effect on Oct. 1, 2027.

  • On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624 into law, expanding California's Safe at Home program to protect employees and volunteers at immigration-service nonprofits from doxxing and harassment.
  • Alameda Assembly Member Mia Bonta introduced the bill in February after threats against immigrant service providers in San Diego escalated following a right-wing YouTube personality identified as Shirley's arrival to the community.
  • Republican opponents branded the measure the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," arguing the law's image-publication provisions could obstruct investigative journalism and prevent exposure of governmental malfeasance.
  • Bonta, a Democrat, defended the measure on Saturday, stating, "Our immigrant service providers are living in fear because of extremists looking to demonize the work that they do and the populations they serve."
  • The Safe at Home program has shielded domestic violence survivors and healthcare workers for decades; immigration-service staff will gain these confidentiality protections when the statute takes effect October 1, 2027.
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Santa Monica Observer broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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