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Critics got California's free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby records

First publishedMay 29, 20:53 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 01:08 UTC · 2m ago
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A CBS News California fact-check found the state's free diaper program won't cost taxpayers 50 cents per diaper, as viral posts claimed. But the Newsom administration still won't release the Baby2Baby contract or competitive bid records amid concerns free diapers could go to waste.

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A CBS News California fact-check found the state's free diaper program won't cost taxpayers 50 cents per diaper, as viral posts claimed. But the Newsom administration still won't release the Baby2Baby contract or competitive bid records amid concerns free diapers could go to waste.
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    Critics got California's free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby records

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