PU 33: The Stop Nick Shirley Act

Nick Shirley reports on the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” (still from a video by Nick Shirley)

YouTuber Nick Shirley says California’s proposed AB2624 law was made to stop him and other independent journalists from reporting on fraud. How much of that is true?

Punching Upwards, Episode 33 for 26 April 2026

Topics: Politics / Free Speech

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Credits

Thanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Fadi Mansour, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Bennet Piater and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!

See Also

• Punching Upwards 23: The Minnesota Welfare Fraud Scandal

• Punching Upwards 21: The Death of Alex Pretti

• Punching Upwards 19: The Death of Renee Good

Sources

1. California bill AB-2624: Privacy for immigration support services providers, California Legislative Information, 9 April 2026

2. Tweet by Nick Shirley, 18 April 2026

3. California moves forward with its ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’, Yahoo News, 14 April 2026

4. Dems ripped for ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ that could ‘shield’ fraud and abuse in California, 15 April 2026

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