California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 8 that the state is launching a program this summer to provide free diapers to all newborn babies in California.
“California is taking on the cost of raising a family head-on,” Newsom said. “Every baby born in California deserves a healthy start in life—and that means making sure parents have the basics they need from day one.”
During the program’s first year, 65 to 75 hospitals, which account for about a quarter of the births in California, are eligible for the benefits.
Families with a newborn delivered at the participating hospitals will receive 400 diapers for babies up to 14 pounds upon discharge at no cost, which is on average a little more than a month’s worth of diapers….