{"id":11148,"date":"2026-07-20T03:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11148"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:47:49","slug":"gavin-newsoms-diaper-deal-stinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11148","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom&#8217;s diaper deal stinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Gavin Newsom\u2019s diaper deal benefited a nonprofit run by his wife\u2019s friend \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/13\/us-news\/gavin-newsoms-12m-diaper-deal-sparks-call-for-audit\/\">there was no true \u201ccompetitive\u201d process<\/a>, as he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The whole diaper deal stinks.<\/p>\n<p>The California Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/18\/us-news\/newsom-officials-quietly-reveal-contract-for-6-2m-diaper-deal\/\">reported this weekend<\/a> that the governor\u2019s office had finally released the terms of the deal in a classic late Friday night \u201cdocument dump.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40032038\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img 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(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>The cost of the diaper program has raised eyebrows, with critics saying that it would be cheaper to buy the diapers directly at a store. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Baby2Baby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The state is to pay $6.2 million to the Baby2Baby nonprofit, whose co-CEO, Norah Weinstein, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calpartnersproject.org\/aboutus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sits on the board<\/a> of the California Partners Project, a nonprofit founded by \u201cFirst Partner\u201d Jennifer Siebel Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>The money is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2026\/05\/08\/governor-newsom-launches-first-in-the-nation-program-providing-free-diapers-for-all-new-parents\/\">supposed to pay<\/a> for 400 diapers for each baby born in the state \u2014 at least, those born in participating hospitals. That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/california-diaper-gate-taxpayer-costs-fact-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> will cover 25% of the babies born in California.<\/p>\n<p>But the cost of the program has raised eyebrows, with critics saying that it would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/california-diaper-gate-taxpayer-costs-fact-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheaper<\/a> to buy the diapers directly at a store, rather than going through a nonprofit with overhead costs and other expenses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The public deserves to know what happened, especially given <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/26\/us-news\/fbi-probes-jennifer-siebel-newsoms-taxes-as-her-nonprofit-lost-1m\/\">ongoing federal investigations<\/a> into the Newsoms, reportedly targeting the First Partner\u2019s taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The California Department of Health Care Access and Information says it sought information on 15 providers before awarding the diaper contract.<\/p>\n<p>But in reality, Baby2Baby was approved after a provision was tucked into a budget bill that was nearly 900 pages long. The project was exempted from competitive bidding laws and other key safeguards against corruption and mismanagement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40032039\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40032039\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/elizabeth-landsberg-kim-johnson-gavin-134879041.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elizabeth Landsberg, Kim Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Kelly Sawyer Patricof, and Norah Weinstein with boxes of Baby2Baby diapers.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/elizabeth-landsberg-kim-johnson-gavin-134879041.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/elizabeth-landsberg-kim-johnson-gavin-134879041.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/elizabeth-landsberg-kim-johnson-gavin-134879041.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/elizabeth-landsberg-kim-johnson-gavin-134879041.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>The public deserves to know what happened, especially given ongoing federal investigations into Gov. Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Baby2Baby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So Gavin Newsom and the First Partner have some tough questions to answer.<\/p>\n<p>The governor deserves special scrutiny, after making claims about corruption the focus of his constant social media campaign against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump is the most corrupt president in American history,\u201d Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2072125268819669442?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> on June 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2076052181028135086?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said the same thing<\/a> on June 11. And he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1945259889028190226?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made similar claims<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>So if Newsom is going to make a habit of calling other people corrupt, then presumably everything he does should be transparent and above board.<\/p>\n<p>He should not be sending taxpayer money to cronies at nonprofits that charge taxpayers more than goods and services actually cost. He should not claim to be transparent when he waits months to release the terms of a deal. And he should not claim to have used a \u201ccompetitive\u201d bidding process when he did not.<\/p>\n<p>As Newsom heads out on the campaign trail, he will be followed by the stench of this dirty diaper deal.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here!<\/a><br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gavin Newsom\u2019s diaper deal benefited a nonprofit run by his wife\u2019s friend \u2014 and there was no true \u201ccompetitive\u201d process, as he claimed. The whole diaper deal stinks. The California Post reported this weekend that the governor\u2019s office had finally released the terms of the deal in a classic late Friday night \u201cdocument dump.\u201d The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/crop-40032039.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}