for their fraudulents...
CA Dem, Mia Bonta, introduced a bill, AB 2624, and is being framed as a necessary measure to protect organizations that serve immigrant communities from harassment and threats. The legislation builds on California’s "Safe At Home Program," designed for domestic violence survivors, to protect the addresses of "designated immigration support services" employees. Violators could face fines of up to $10,000, civil liability, or up to one year in jail for posting images or personal data of providers online if it is deemed to cause harassment.
Critics argue the bill is unconstitution al, shielding taxpayer-funded organizations from scrutiny. Under this new Act, anyone that exposed these frauds can be prosecuted. DeMaio (a GOP) warned the bill could discourage investigative reporting and intimidate journalists and watchdogs documenting potential wrongdoing.
As in the case of hospice care facilities fraud. CA lost an estimated $267M to these fake hospice care facilities. All of it came after Nick Shirley exposed the fraud. Only then a major network (CBS) picked up on the story and did their own investigation. .. Now, people are being arrested for this.
With the AB 2624, these facilities could sue independent journalist like Nick Shirley and have him arrested and fine thousands of dollar. Even if a Democrat journalist exposed some shenanigans happening in GOP dominate cities, the journalist could face the same thing - fine and arrest.