
Julie Watts
@juliewattsTV
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National Award-Winning Investigative Journalist & California Capitol Accountability Correspondent @cbsnews @cbssacramento @kpixtv @cbsla
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Joined April 2009
Topped off by a weekend with my “Fab 4” college besties… a much-needed grounding. Here’s to a slightly more normal week just juggling #Momlife & #Reporterlife
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8 flights. 4 hotels. 3 newsrooms. 2 sick kids. 1 family emergency. 1 wedding. A “pinch me” national journalism award alongside an icon
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In addition to that viral #KatiePorterInterview it’s been a busy couple of weeks editing in hospitals, cars, planes & courtrooms. 11 shoots in 10 cities for 9 investigations over 2 weeks. #JulieWattsInvestigates #CBSNewsCalifornia #KatiePorter #JournalismTok #WorkingMom
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Follow the @JulieWattsTV socails to compare the candidates, side-by-side, on the issues that matter most to you.
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P.S. There is more! This is just the first in the first in our ongoing series where the candidates for #CAGovernor share their views on a dozen different issues, ranging from #GasPrices to #Immigration to #Homelessness and #crime!
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You saw the #viral #KatiePorter interview clip… Here’s the FULL 30-minute segment. Hear how the other candidates for #CaliforniaGovernor explain #Prop50 & California #Redistricting
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CA Gov Candidates Debate #Prop50Ethics | Do Two Wrongs Make a Right? Hear them explain it to a 12-year-old #Prop50 #Redistricting #CaliforniaPolitics #Gerrymandering #DoTwoWrongsMakeARight #Trump #Newsom #EthicsInPolitics #Election2026 #JulieWatts #cbsnewscaliforniainvestigates
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CANDIDATES FOR CA GOVERNOR TALK REDISTRICTING| Do two wrongs make a right? #CaliforniaPolitics #BehindTheInterview #KatiePorter #Journalism #CBSNewsCaliforniaInvestigates #Prop50 #JulieWattsInvestigates
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Since this 3min excerpt of 30min segment went viral, we decided to post it ourselves. But I’d encourage you to watch the full segment. https://t.co/wHQcHbybqF
@CBSNews @kcalnews @CBSSacramento @KPIXtv
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2026 California Governor Candidates | Interviews https://t.co/mXnrbTmtgk via @YouTube
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CBS News California Investigates sat down for interviews with the people who want to be your next California governor. @juliewattsTV pushed past the talking ...
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Want honest answers? Pose philosophical redistricting questions to your kid. Show them posts from both sides of the debate. #MomLife #gerrymandering #redistricting
https://t.co/bH81sxz9Qg
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🏆Congratulations to @CBSNews and Stations’ 2025 Edward R. Murrow Winners, including @SteveHartmanCBS & CBS News California Investigates with @juliewattsTV. Learn more ↓ https://t.co/H4XhCtMfvt
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Spoiler alert @alex_lee 's bill died without a vote when @BuffyWicks held the bill in the suspense file. The 5th graders are still waiting for an interview with @BuffyWicks. Stay tuned for Part 3!
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More on how the "Skincare industry profits from marketing products tweens shouldn't use"
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A CBS News Confirmed analysis of a dozen skincare influencers' accounts found that many featured ingredients not suitable for kids and were undisclosed brand partnerships or sponsored posts.
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What we found when we sent tweens "undercover Sephora shopping"
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CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potent...
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The skincare industry is cashing in on Gen Alpha "Sephora Kids." A California lawmaker wants to stop it. I teamed up with my daughter's fifth-grade class and the CBS News Confirmed team to examine the concerns and the proposed solutions. https://t.co/sFtZ8Kdg7J
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FAIR PLAN SECRETS: Why California's insurer of last resort is so secretive (and why it could cost you) https://t.co/xziJxJR6dH
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Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's...
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