BREAKING: CA Legislature Passes Bill to Criminalize Fraud Exposés. The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 11-2 to make investigative journalism illegal.

🚨BREAKING: CA Legislature Passes Bill to Criminalize Nick Shirley Style Fraud Exposés.

The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 11-2 to make investigative journalism illegal. Their bill would impose civil sanctions of $4,000 minimum if an immigrant services fraudster wants to be… pic.twitter.com/68wjCq2Q4m

— Max Bonilla (@outragedteen_) April 13, 2026