{"id":50206,"date":"2026-05-09T08:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/california-babies-are-getting-a-free-diaper-stash-at-birth\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:41:18","slug":"california-babies-are-getting-a-free-diaper-stash-at-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/california-babies-are-getting-a-free-diaper-stash-at-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/69fe3b6be1443b8dc48e3669?format=jpeg\" alt=\"A woman changes a baby&#039;s diaper.\"\/><figcaption>Gov. Gavin Newsom is praising the free diaper program as a way to lower costs for families.<\/p>\n<p>Galina Zhigalova\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>California will give new parents 400 free diapers before they leave the hospital.<\/li>\n<li>Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation diaper program launching this summer.<\/li>\n<li>The state says it&#039;s part of a broader push to help ease the cost of early parenting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some California hospitals are about to hand new parents a new state-sponsored freebie: roughly a month&#039;s worth of diapers.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced what he called a first-in-the-nation, statewide program that will give families 400 free diapers before they leave the hospital after giving birth.<\/p>\n<p>The program starts this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, called &quot;Golden State Start,&quot; will launch at roughly 65 to 75 California hospitals in its first year, the governor&#039;s office said. The state said those hospitals account for about a quarter of California births.<\/p>\n<p>The first wave of hospitals primarily serves low-income families, though state officials plan to expand the program statewide. Newsom&#039;s office did not say how many hospitals will eventually participate.<\/p>\n<p>California set aside $7.4 million in its 2025 budget to pay for the program, according to the AP. Newsom&#039;s latest budget proposal includes another $12.5 million to keep it funded through June 2027.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, the governor described the initiative as part of a broader effort to ease the cost burden on California families.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>HUGE NEWS: California just became the FIRST state in America to provide FREE DIAPERS to all new parents.<br \/>Launching this summer.<br \/>Since I became Governor, we have made preschool FREE, school meals FREE, and expanded paid family leave.<br \/>Stop talking about lowering costs for\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2x919TdH24<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 8, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>California partnered with nonprofit Baby2Baby to manufacture the diapers, which hospitals will distribute directly to families.<\/p>\n<p>Diapers are a major recurring expense for new parents, with families often spending hundreds or thousands of dollars annually during a child&#039;s first years.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC recommends changing a newborn&#039;s diaper eight to 12 times a day, meaning California&#039;s 400-diaper giveaway will likely last families about a month.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said the program is also part of the state&#039;s broader push to lower the cost of early parenting. In the press release, he also highlighted recent rollouts for free school meals, free preschool, and extended after-school programs.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;California is taking on the cost of raising a family head-on,&quot; he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom is praising the free diaper program as a way to lower costs for families. Galina Zhigalova\/Getty Images California will give new parents 400 free diapers before they leave the hospital. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation diaper program launching this summer. 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