- Gov. Newsom called the Baby2Baby diaper deal "competitive," but state records label it "non-competitively bid," the contract and scoring records haven’t been released, and the state delayed responses to public-records requests.
- CBS found more than two dozen similar budget exemptions—waiving competitive bids and oversight—totaling over $1 billion; many of those no-bid clauses never expire and aren’t posted in the public no-bid database.
- The new statewide diaper program replaced traditional diaper-bank funding, prompting the legislature to restore millions to named local banks—while the Baby2Baby selection followed a Request for Information that explicitly said "not a solicitation," and some applicants say they weren’t seriously considered.
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