Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 4% are rated left, 4% are rated centre, 92% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 30. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 92% of the 27 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers biased?

Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers is one event reported by 30 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Newsom signs bill to shield immigration non-profit workers?

30 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What does California's Assembly Bill 2624 do?

Assembly Bill 2624 expands California's Safe at Home program to include immigration non-profit providers. This expansion aims to protect these workers from doxxing and targeted harassment, offering them similar protections to those already provided to domestic violence survivors and healthcare workers.

Why was this bill introduced?

The bill was introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta in response to threats and harassment directed at Somali daycare providers. These threats followed the creation of videos by YouTube personality Nick Shirley, which targeted immigrant workers.

What is the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'?

The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' is a nickname given to Assembly Bill 2624 by Republican opponents. They claim the legislation will obstruct reporters from exposing governmental malfeasance and uncovering incidents of fraud.