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#DIapergate Newsom's "competitive bid" diaper deal wasn't. California's budget includes dozens of similar no-bid exemptions.

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Gavin Newsom said the $6.2 million Baby2Baby contract "went through a competitive bidding process." State records reveal it didn't.

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CBS California Investigates found dozens of similar no-bid deals in the state budget worth over $1 billion.

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