Critics got California's free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby records
California's new diaper program is under scrutiny due to conflicting claims about its costs. Critics allege taxpayers are paying 50 cents per diaper, while the state asserts the cost is only 15.5 cents. The administration has not released key contract records, complicating the verification of these claims.
- ▪California's Golden State Start diaper program has faced backlash over cost claims.
- ▪Critics' 50 cents per diaper figure is based on an inaccurate calculation of the program's budget.
- ▪The actual cost to taxpayers is currently 18.5 cents per diaper under the new program.
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CBS News California Investigates California's "Diapergate": Critics got free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby records .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-news-california-investigates.jpg'); } By Julie Watts Julie Watts CBS California Investigative Correspondent Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, covering California. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly on CBS stations across California.
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