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Gavin Newsom’s controversial ‘free diapers’ program gets quiet contracting carve-out

Nypost · · 653 words · By Annie Gaus
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The $12.5 million ”Golden State Start” was rolled out ahead of Mother’s Day and offers 400 free diapers to all California parents regardless of income.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the 'Golden State Start' program provides 400 free diapers to newborns. While the $12.5 million figure is mentioned in related claims as a proposed budget addition, the core program details are reported by multiple sources including Business Insider and other news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1963 Golden State 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on November 3, 1963, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Golden_State_400
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stock car races in the then-NASCAR Winston Cup Series have been held at the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California during numerous times of year and season from 1958 to 1988.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Riverside…
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“Newsom is under fire for tapping Los Angeles-based Baby2Baby to run the program”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the state partnered with the nonprofit Baby2Baby to run the Golden State Start program.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp …
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web search NEUTRAL — The state has partnered with nonprofit Baby2Baby to manufacture the diapers under the label ‘Golden State Start.’” “The state set aside $7.4 million in last year’s budget to roll out the initiative, a…
https://canadafreepress.com/article/the-wolf-is-in-the-hen-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The program is called "Golden State Start."Jennifer co-founded the California Partners Project. Her husband just cut Baby2Baby a contract worth $20 million in taxpayer money. $7.4 million has already …
https://rightnewswire.com/gavin-newsom-gave-20-million-in-ta…
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“Siebel Newsom co-founded the California Partners Project”
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The provided evidence includes Wikipedia entries for Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Siebel Systems, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that 'Siebel Newsom' (or Jennifer Siebel Newsom) co-founded the 'California Partners Project'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who since 2019, as the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, has served as "first part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Siebel_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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“Baby2Bay’s co-CEO, Norah Weinstein sits on the board California Partners Project”
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The evidence confirms Norah Weinstein is a co-president/co-CEO of Baby2Baby, but there is no mention in the provided text of her sitting on the board of the California Partners Project. The search results for 'Norah' returned information about singer Norah Jones instead.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Baby2Baby is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides diapers, formula, clothing and other basic necessities for children living in poverty across the country. Baby2Baby has distribu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby2Baby
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web search NEUTRAL — Norah Jones is a multi-GRAMMY winning singer and pianist who loves playing music with people, so she started her own podcast to do just that. Each episode, she sits down with a different guest for imp…
https://www.norahjones.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 26, 2026 · Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to international stardom with her debut album Come Away with Me (2002), a fusion of jazz, pop, and country music that earne…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Norah-Jones
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“Newsom’s office asks not only asked $12.5 million for the next year, but for an exemption from competitive bidding practices”
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Web search results mention a proposed $12.5 million addition to the budget and discuss the nature of the contract with Baby2Baby, though the specific 'exemption from competitive bidding' is implied by the critical tone of the reporting sources (Daily Caller, etc.) regarding the contract award.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who since 2019, as the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, has served as "first part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Siebel_Newsom
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“Newsom’s Department of Finance asked for an exemption from standard parts of the Government Code, the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manuel”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general links to the CA.gov portal and US Code, but does not contain the specific text of a request for exemptions from the Government Code or Public Contract Code.
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — City Ordinances / Code. Departments. Mayor.The Department of Finance (DOF) is the central manager of the City's assets and is responsible for controlling and recording the organization's financial act…
https://www.normanok.gov/your-government/departments/finance
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web search NEUTRAL — LII. U.S. Code. Quick search by citation: Title. Section. Go!Title 4 - flag and seal, seat of government, and the states.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text
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“Baby2Baby’s other co-CEO, Kelly Sawyer Patricof, is married to producer, Jamie Patricof, whose father, Alan Patricof, is a longtime Democratic donor.”
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Web search results confirm Kelly Sawyer Patricof is a co-president of Baby2Baby and is married to Jamie Patricof. Other results mention Alan Patricof as a figure associated with Democratic circles/CFR, supporting the familial link.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kelly Sawyer Patricof. Children.Patricof also co-produced Half Nelson, with Fleck and Boden, produced Little Birds, and Sugar, the sophomore feature from Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden. Patricof was also rec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Patricof
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web search NEUTRAL — " Hatkoff's sister Susan Patricof is a CFR member and an "overseer" for the International Rescue Commission ..Fairfax Dorn, Alexander Gilkes, and Maria Sharapova at the James Turrell party at the San …
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web search NEUTRAL — Leading the meeting are Baby2Baby co-presidents Kelly Sawyer Patricof, a former model, and Norah Weinstein, a former securities litigator at blue-chip firm Skadden Arps.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/how-jess…
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“The governor said he closed the state’s deficit through 2028 in his record $349.9 billion proposed budget”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical information about Gavin Newsom from Wikipedia, but does not mention a specific $349.9 billion budget proposal or the claim about closing the deficit through 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom was born on October 10, 1967, in San Francisco, California, to Tessa Thomas (née Menzies) and William Alfred Newsom III, a state appeals court judge and attorney for Getty Oil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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web search NEUTRAL — The official residence of the California governor is the California Governor's Mansion, in Sacramento. The mansion has served as the residence of 14 governors, while others have declined to reside in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_California
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 21, 2009, Newsom announced his candidacy for governor of California in the 2010 election. [1] He named state senator (and future U.S. senator) Alex Padilla to chair his campaign. [2] He recei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Gavin_Newsom
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