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Independent journalist Nick Shirley holds a microphone during a July 2026 public event.

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California’s ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Is a First Amendment Trap—and the Attorney General’s Wife Wrote It

Sacramento should be investigating suspected fraud, not creating new legal weapons that can be aimed at the people filming it.

Patriot Briefing Room StaffSeptember 4, 202612 min read

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