California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Stop Nick Shirley Act into law.
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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
Multiple sources report that Newsom signed AB 2624 (the Safe at Work Act) in late August 2026, a bill opponents nicknamed the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'. However, the passage never names that act, so the claim adds a referent the post did not make and is graded as unverifiable under the extraction rule.
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Supports. Several outlets report that Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624 on Saturday, August 22, 2026, a bill that opponents and Republicans dubbed the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'.[1][2][3][4]
Context. The bill's official title is the 'Safe at Work Act'; the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' name is an opponents' nickname, and the law takes effect October 1, 2027.[2][4]
Context. The shown passage refers only to 'it' and does not name the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' or AB 2624, so the claim's named act departs from what the post said.
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4 sources: 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1California law aiming to protect immigration support services faces push back at state capitolcbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ raises concerns about free speech ...deseret.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Gavin Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Lawcontracosta.news · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Newsom signs immigrant protection bill derided by GOP as the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act'sfchronicle.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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