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Gavin Newsom Offers Diaper Service
California’s government gives new meaning to the phrase ‘nanny state.’
By The Editorial Board May 11, 2026 5:35 pm ET

California’s government can’t keep homeless off the streets, keep energy prices low, or do much of anything else well. But never fear, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state diaper service is here.

The California Governor who wants to be President said Friday that the state will soon begin providing every “newborn delivered in a participating California hospital” 400 diapers at no cost. “This is what affordability looks like,” he said. “It’s not a slogan. It’s a box. It’s a box of diapers.” Apparently he’s serious.

Californians pay an average of $6.15 a gallon for gasoline, and most can’t afford to buy a home (median price: $750,000). Many parents struggle to pay for a Happy Meal because the state’s $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers has increased prices. But here’s a box of diapers as a political salve for the state’s costly policies...

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/gavin-newsom-offers-diaper-service-16ef63c9?mod=hp_opin_pos_4