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California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> faced criticism from The Washington Post editorial board Tuesday, which accused him of “infantilizing” parents with a new taxpayer-funded diaper program for newborns, the latest example, it said, of a growing “nanny state” under his leadership.<\/p>\n

“Newsom, preparing a 2028 presidential bid, seems determined to build a cradle-to-grave social welfare state,” the board wrote<\/a>, critiquing the move as part of a broader effort to deliver “free” services throughout much of childhood.<\/p>\n

The program, a partnership with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Baby2Baby, will dole out 400 free diapers<\/a> to new parents upon discharge from the hospital and is aimed at lowering the cost burden amid inflation.<\/p>\n

NEWSOM’S ‘GOLDEN STATE START’ PROMISES 400 FREE DIAPERS PER BABY AS CALIFORNIA GRAPPLES WITH BUDGET WOES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Washington Post editorial board cited the premise of “free” school meals, “free” preschool and the expansion of “free” after-school programs as evidence of the trend.<\/p>\n

“Yet none of this is actually free for California taxpayers,” the board chided, arguing that the state’s latest budget is $349 billion \u2014 which is over $140 billion more than the $208.9 billion Newsom first signed in 2019.<\/p>\n

WILLIAM BENNETT: CALIFORNIA’S WELFARE STATE IS A FRAUD MACHINE. IT COULD MAKE ALL AMERICANS INTO VICTIMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In a statement touting the program<\/a>, Newsom noted how much it costs to raise a family.<\/p>\n

“California is taking on the cost of raising a family<\/a> head-on \u2014 delivering free school meals, making preschool free for every four-year-old, expanding after-school programs, and now making sure parents leave the hospital with the basics their newborn needs,” Newsom said.<\/p>\n

“Every baby born in California deserves a healthy start in life \u2013 and that means making sure parents have the basics they need from day one,” the governor said.<\/p>\n

CALIFORNIA GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD STARS SPEAK OUT AS GAVIN NEWSOM’S TITLE IX CRISIS GROWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to Newsom’s press office for comment regarding the article from The Washington Post’s editorial board, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post’s criticism cut deeper into other crises afflicting the Golden State, calling out chronic homelessness<\/a> and “abysmal schools” while insisting that neither has improved “meaningfully” despite “throwing huge sums [of money] at them.”<\/p>\n

“If there really is a diaper crisis in California, there\u2019s no guarantee that a government program would solve it. Well-meaning philanthropists would, no doubt, be more effective,” the board added, pointing to other regulatory measures, like a ban on plastic bags and mandates for zero-emissions cars by 2035, that have allegedly increased costs for most Californians<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After listing grievances with rising living costs<\/a> \u2014 and the culprits allegedly driving them \u2014 the board noted that “The best way for Sacramento to help new parents is to get out of their way.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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