If passed, Assembly Bill 1516 would make California the first state in the country to create a diaper assistance program for families on welfare. The groundbreaking legislation comes with a hefty price tag: over $100 million annually, spurring Republican opposition and concern that recipients would use the benefits for products besides diapers.

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