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Gavin NewsomonX / Twitter28d ago
We're giving 400 diapers to new California families when they leave the hospital. And we're rolling out the program to those who need them the most first.
As if the stresses of having a child weren't enough -- the cost of diapers has gone up 45% since the pandemic. Families skip meals to pay for diapers.
We have rebuilt how government can support families and kids through increased paid leave, universal pre-k, child care, free school meals, student savings accounts and, now, by providing families with an essential first need.
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Analysis Summary
California is launching the Golden State Start program providing 400 free diapers to all newborn families at hospital discharge, beginning this summer in partnership with nonprofit Baby2Baby. The program addresses rising diaper costs which the governor claims have increased 45% since the pandemic—a figure not independently confirmed in available reporting. The initiative is real and well-sourced across multiple outlets, though the specific economic statistics cited lack independent verification.
Claims Analysis (4)
“We're giving 400 diapers to new California families when they leave the hospital”
Confirmed by California government, LA Times, Fox News, and KTLA reporting the Golden State Start program.
“The cost of diapers has gone up 45% since the pandemic”
No independent source confirmed this specific 45% figure. News coverage confirms rising diaper costs as context but does not cite this statistic.
“Families skip meals to pay for diapers”
Plausible claim about economic hardship but not independently verified in available sources or cited with evidence in the post.
“California has implemented increased paid leave, universal pre-k, child care, free school meals, and student savings accounts”
California has enacted most of these policies, though 'universal' pre-K and full coverage vary by implementation and county. Core policies verified.
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