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Newsom's office called our diaper contract reporting "demonstrably false." State records show what happened
Gov. Newsom's office says the no-bid deal was "competitive," the records weren't delayed, and our reporting is false. The state's own database, deadlines, and the Legislature's budget bills say otherwise. Here's the point-by-point review.
Newsom's "competitive bid" diaper deal wasn't. California's budget includes dozens of similar no-bid exemptions.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the $6.2 million Baby2Baby contract "went through a competitive bidding process." State records reveal it didn't. CBS California Investigates found dozens of similar no-bid deals in the state budget worth over $1 billion.
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California teacher pregnancy leave bill could create paid leave for abortions
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California daycare remains open after children test positive for drugs, investigation finds
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Critics got California's free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby records
A CBS News California fact-check found the state's free diaper program won't cost taxpayers 50 cents per diaper, as viral posts claimed. But the Newsom administration still won't release the Baby2Baby contract or competitive bid records amid concerns free diapers could go to waste.
Hollywood sign tourism sparks public safety concerns among Los Angeles residents
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High gas prices are forcing Southern California agencies to cut fuel spending
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GOP's Jack Smith referral fails to show he committed a crime, ex-prosecutors say
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DOJ to withdraw subpoenas for NYT reporters over Air Force One story
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Member of Vance's Secret Service detail under investigation for leaking
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Man shot and killed by police in Madison, Wisconsin, sparking protests
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FDA panel to consider loosening regulations for some peptides
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