California's delayed release of its Baby2Baby contract is casting a shadow over the state's new Golden State Diaper program.Two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a controversial multimillion-dollar state diaper contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit with existing ties to the Newsom administration and the First Partner, Californians still have not been allowed to see the contract or competitive bid records behind the deal to manufacture and deliver millions of California co-branded free diapers to new parents.The delay comes despite repeated requests by CBS California Investigates and despite California law requiring the state to release these records. ALSO READ: California's "Diapergate": Critics got free diaper math wrong, but state won't release key Baby2Baby recordsThe Newsom administration waited 24 days to decide whether it would even allow the public to see the records, but continues to delay releasing the Baby2Baby contract and competitive bid records that the governor announced more than two months ago. At the same time, California lawmakers are advancing legislation that would give state agencies additional time to respond to California Public Records Act requests, further extending how long the public must wait for records like these.Delayed accountability CBS California Investigates requested a copy of the Baby2Baby contract on May 12, four days after Governor Newsom announced the partnership during a high-profile press conference.
California still hasn't released Newsom's Baby2Baby diaper contract as lawmakers weigh longer public records delays
The Newsom administration waited 24 days to decide if it would even let Californians see the multi-million-dollar contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit linked to First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.












