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People paddle during practice for the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race on Monday, May 4, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A man rests on the banks of Ada Ciganlija lake in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A man and a child ride a scooter through central Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Tourists are silhouetted as they walk past "I Love Dubai" sign at the Dubai mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

People walk past mannequins on display at a market at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

A man takes nap next to row of chairs outside a closed business hour restaurant, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A man walks along the Israel's separation wall in Abu Dis neighborhood, eastern Jerusalem, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Merchants sit at a carpet shop at the historic Grand Bazaar, in Tehran, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man swims in the sea with his horse in Praia, Cape Verde, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

A woman stands at the counter of a state-run bodega in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A Gondoliers drives a boat in front of the the Venetian Resort hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A woman rides a bike past a statue of a snail in Fenglin town, Hualien County, eastern of Taiwan, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Passers-by walk at Galata bridge on a rainy spring day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A child runs on rocks after touching the water at Horsetail Falls on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in the Columbia River Gorge, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A man dressed as the emperor visits a convenience along the popular Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A man approaches the entrance of a bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

A vendor sits in the passenger seat of an American classic car, its back seat filled to the brim with bananas, while waiting for customers at a produce fair in Alamar, Havana province, Cuba, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California families welcoming newborns will soon receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving the hospital under a first-in-the-nation program being announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

During the program’s first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said. The initiative will expand to more hospitals statewide, though the governor's office did not say how many.

Newsom said the plan builds on California's effort to make living in the notoriously expensive state a little easier for families. He highlighted policies in recent years to provide students with free meals at school and make preschool free for all.

“Every baby born in California deserves a healthy start in life — and that means making sure parents have the basics they need from day one,” the Democrat said in a statement.

The state set aside $7.4 million in last year's budget to roll out the initiative, and this year's budget proposal includes an additional $12.5 million to implement the program for the upcoming fiscal year ending in June 2027.

It will allow each family to receive 400 diapers in sizes for newborns and babies up to 14 pounds (6 kilograms) when they are discharged from a hospital after birth. That's a little more than a month’s worth, since newborns on average require eight to 10 diapers a day. The state is partnering with Baby2Baby — a nonprofit that provides families in need with essential items — to manufacture the diapers for participating hospitals, Newsom's office said.

The announcement comes two years after Tennessee and Delaware became the first U.S. states to offer free diapers to families enrolled in their Medicaid programs, which provide healthcare to low-income families. Tennessee families can go to pharmacies to pick up 100 diapers per month for children under two. The Delaware program, which began as a pilot before the state extended it in 2024, provides individuals with up to 80 diapers and up to one pack of baby wipes per week in the first 12 weeks of life.

California's Medicaid system doesn't cover diapers for newborns, but it does cover the items for enrollees ages 5 and older if they have a medical need for them.

Diapers are a large, ongoing expense for many families. They typically spend about $100 a month on the items per child, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal think tank. The cost burden can lead some parents to leave their child's diapers on for too long or reuse disposable diapers, which can result in rashes and urinary tract infections, the center says.

California officials are touting the new effort as a way to ease that financial strain.

“The first days at home with a newborn should be focused on the love, connection, and joy of an expanded family, not stress about affording diapers,” said Kim Johnson, the state's health secretary. “This program helps ensure families can begin that journey with greater stability and peace of mind.”

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks alongside local and state leaders during a news conference at BACS St. Regis Center in Hayward, Calif., March 2, 2026. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

FILE - Diapers for federal employees who are not being paid are collected Oct. 16, 2025, at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Marielle Scott, File)