CBS News California Investigates pressed beyond campaign talking points to uncover where the candidates for governor truly stand on Proposition 50 and California’s redistricting fight. Over several weeks in September, Investigative reporter Julie Watts sat down with each candidate to ask tough, direct questions on a variety of issues that matter to voters. In this segment, we examine Redistricting. While Democratic candidates generally backed Prop 50 along party lines, some admitted unease when
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CBS News California Investigates pressed beyond campaign talking points to uncover where the candidates for governor truly stand on Proposition 50 and California’s redistricting fight. Over several weeks in September, Investigative reporter Julie Watts sat down with each candidate to ask tough, direct questions on a variety of issues that matter to voters. In this segment, we examine Redistricting. While Democratic candidates generally backed Prop 50 along party lines, some admitted unease when
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As an investigative reporter, there is a lot that I learn or gather throughout an investigation that I don’t ever publish. Different reporters have different ethical lines they are willing to cross. Protecting victims and their families is where I draw the line. Here is a link to the full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/chp-denied-video-of-a-deadly-shootout-existed-turns-out-it-does/ For nine months we've been fighting for police video and images to get answers about the law enfor
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As an investigative reporter, there is a lot that I learn or gather throughout an investigation that I don’t ever publish. Different reporters have different ethical lines they are willing to cross. Protecting victims and their families is where I draw the line. Here is a link to the full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/chp-denied-video-of-a-deadly-shootout-existed-turns-out-it-does/ For nine months we've been fighting for police video and images to get answers about the law enfor
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Do you ever feel like someone’s watching you? Well, you might be right, and it might be your boss. CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts looked into why state lawmakers killed a bill that would have limited workplace surveillance when you’re off the clock and in private places. #california #cbsnews #workplace #surveillance #bill | CBS13 CBS Sacramento
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Do you ever feel like someone’s watching you? Well, you might be right, and it might be your boss. CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts looked into why state lawmakers killed a bill that would have limited workplace surveillance when you’re off the clock and in private places. #california #cbsnews #workplace #surveillance #bill | CBS13 CBS Sacramento
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Want to know the real story behind that viral interview? #politicalmeltdowns #howitsdone #huntrix #newsmom #californiapolitics #katieporter #juliewattsinvestigates #behindtheinterview | Julie Watts TV
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CBS News, reporter Julie Watts and her daughter's entire fifth-grade class went to the State Capitol to investigate California’s failed “Sephora kids" bill, which aimed to restrict the sale of anti-aging skincare products to minors. They listened in as supporters and critics battled over the bill, before taking their questions directly to lawmakers regarding the ethics of skincare brands making billions of dollars a year selling products, some of which dermatologists say are harmful for minors,
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CBS News, reporter Julie Watts and her daughter's entire fifth-grade class went to the State Capitol to investigate California’s failed “Sephora kids" bill, which aimed to restrict the sale of anti-aging skincare products to minors. They listened in as supporters and critics battled over the bill, before taking their questions directly to lawmakers regarding the ethics of skincare brands making billions of dollars a year selling products, some of which dermatologists say are harmful for minors,
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Investigators falsely accused Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn of orchestrating a hoax - while her kidnapper continued terrorizing other families. Critics blame antiquated interrogation training. Now Denise and Aaron are working *with* law enforcement --using their trauma to retrain officers. In an exclusive interview, they take us through Aaron's interrogation… showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their American Nightmare. | Julie Watts TV
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Our investigation found damage claims from potholes and debris on California freeways tripled in just the first half of 2023, while Caltrans cut damage payouts in half. We’re investigating why. (Wait until you hear Angie's story!) This story comes with TWO articles thanks to our amazing new CBS News Data Journalist @Grace Manthey See the California freeways with the most potholes and damage claims and use our interactive search tool to find the worst roads in your area. https://www.cbsnews.com/l
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But I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a swift reaction to any investigation. Within minutes of our first story publishing, we heard from viewers across the state and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. Here is our (first) follow-up. More to come. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/ca-lawmakers-demanding-answers-from-caltrans-about-freeway-damage-claim-denials/ #InvestigatingThingsThatMatterToViewers #CBSNewsCaliforniaInvestigates | Julie Watts TV
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UPDATE: Two days after this story initially aired, the Senate President pro-Tempore Mike McGuire re-appointed Senator Susan Rubio to lead the California Senate Insurance Committee. His office emailed CBS News California Investigates the following statement: "Senator Rubio has headed up the Insurance Committee since 2019, and I have confidence in her experience and her ability to lead the Committee while the State faces unprecedented challenges with the insurance market." - Senate President pro-T
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Handcuffs in Hallways: Cops called to California K-8 schools 10,000 times in a year. Could state law be to blame? A bill introduced in the wake of the @CBS News & Stations "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at California schools – but one lawmaker could kill it without a vote. As part of a nationwide investigation into arrests of young children on campus, a CBS News analysis found police were called to California schools more than 10,000 times in
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The Sacramento District Attorney is suing the City of Sacramento, Government. The suit alleges that the city failed to enforce the law and allowed the homeless crisis to become a public nuisance. FULL INTERVIEW AT THIS LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/landmark-homeless-lawsuit-people-vs-city-of-sacramento/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h We're supposed to sit down with the Mayor this week. In the meantime, watch our full interview with the DA where he explains: Why he's suing... What he'll be
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They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. We begin with their uncovering of the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/californias-fentanyl-fight-politicians-versus-parents/ | Julie Watts TV
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Handcuffs in Hallways: Cops called to California K-8 schools 10,000 times in a year. Could state law be to blame? A bill introduced in the wake of the @CBS News & Stations "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at California schools – but one lawmaker could kill it without a vote. As part of a nationwide investigation into arrests of young children on campus, a CBS News analysis found police were called to California schools more than 10,000 times in
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BILL UPDATE: The Governor just signed a bill (SB 1099) prompted by our decade-long investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank. We still won’t know *who* is using your DNA for research – or *what* the research is for – but this is a "baby step" (pun intended) in the direction of transparency. California has been storing blood spots from every baby born in the state since the 80s. Researchers can use those DNA samples without your knowledge or consent (and law enforcement can use them
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You may have heard that the dad who drove his family off a cliff in a Tesla will get "Mental Health Diversion" treatment instead of a trial. CBS News California has been investigating "Mental Health Diversion" courts, and we found that there is no reliable data to track the state-wide success of these programs or how many of the "successful" participants re-offend after having their charges dropped. See the full story here: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/how-successful-are-mental-health
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Will Katie Porter's viral interview hurt or help her bid for California governor? Experts weigh in.
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While California lawmakers would not increase criminal penalties for fentanyl, they did decriminalize fentanyl test strips, which were considered drug paraphilia until 2022. Along with Narcan, state law now requires test strips on college campuses. However, as fentanyl test strips are normalized, our testing found that test strips alone can provide a false sense of security. That is one of the many lessons learned from the increasing number of fentanyl death investigations... Lessons grieving pa
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California voters will soon decide on a high-profile ballot measure that would increase penalties for certain drug and theft crimes. CBS News California examines whether retail theft is really on the rise in California and whether the tough-on-crime Proposition 36 would actually help combat those crimes. | Julie Watts TV
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“Viewers don’t care about public records.” I've heard that argument a lot lately. Respectfully, I disagree. Case in point, several viewers reached out to me after this story aired and asked for a link to share. My goal was twofold: To help viewers understand *how* public records impact them and to expose the public harm when agencies and officials withhold public information. Here's the link to the full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-state-secrets-what-public-officials
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@stevehiltonx wants to be California’s next governor. Here’s what he says he would do differently from the state’s current administration. We sat down for in-depth interviews with each candidate for California governor to push past the talking points. Here’s one question with Steve Hilton. Tap the link in bio @juliewattstv to hear from all of the candidates. And follow to see more as we roll out in-depth interviews on on our website and YouTube. @cbssacramento @kcalnews @kpixtv | Julie Watts TV
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In 2024, CalMatters' new Digital Democracy Database gave us the tools to analyze hundreds of thousands of votes and dozens of hours of legislative hearings in ways that simply weren't possible before. However, it was Alexandra's Law that gave us a case study and exposed California's supermajority politics at its best, or worst, depending on who you ask.If you ask Alexandra's parents, they'll tell you lawmakers used their daughter as a political pawn. Watch the full story: https://www.cbsnews.com
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Supporters say Prop 36 will force people into treatment and get them off the street. But are there enough treatment beds? And who’s going to pay for it? Opponents say Prop 36 will fill up jails and mark a return to the 1980s war on drugs. But will it? CBS News California is fact-checking the claims and analyzing the concerns. | Julie Watts TV
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Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests part 10 | Julie Watts TV
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Sometimes, the absence of data is the story (more often than not in California). No one — not the Governor's Office, the Retail Crime Task Force, nor California's Attorney General — can tell us how many of the people arrested for retail theft this year were actually sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended. State data indicate that most of the people arrested by the task force were cited and released. Prosecutors say the majority never shows up in court. | J
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