Civil Grand Jury News

Reporting in The Appeal Democrat on July 5, 2024 Michaela Harris writes that, ‘after interviewing county officials, observing election procedures and reviewing final voter data, the [newly-published 2023-2024 ] Sutter County Grand Jury report found no evidence of voter fraud in Sutter County.  The Jury’s inquiry focused on ensuring that all legally eligible voters could […]

On July 28, 2024, Roseville Today reported that “The 2023-2024 grand jury examined a variety of topics this term, including election integrity, missile silos in the city of Lincoln, a county contract with Nevada County, cemeteries, a water rate increase, Municipal Advisory Councils and the escape of an inmate.” Read the full account at https://www.rosevilletoday.com/news/roseville/placer-county-grand-jury-report-2023-2024/

In a July 10, 2024 article by Holly Rusch for the San Mateo Daily Journal, the recent “grand jury report on San Mateo County’s Project Homekey endeavors — hotels [being] converted into housing for formerly homeless individuals using state funding” — raised concerns that “the county has “not yet clarified” what [metrics and] data will […]

The Reporter ran a July 12, 2024 article by Lynzie Lowe reporting that, “in a 2024 follow-up to hazardous conditions reported within the building in the [Solano county] grand jury’s 2021-22 and 2022-23 reports….conditions within the Vallejo Police Department continue to deteriorate.  911 Operators and Administrative Staff continue to work in a hazardous and toxic […]

David Garrick, in an article for the San Diego Union Tribune on 13 July 2024, cites recommendation(s) from the newly-released county grand jury report, including that “San Diego police and the county sheriff should collaborate to crack down on unlicensed cannabis delivery services and smoke shops that illegally sell synthetic CBD.  The report also recommends […]

The Paso Robles Daily News, in a June 19, 2024 article prepared by news staff members, reported that “The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury released a [2024] report titled “Growing Pains: The Cannabis Industry in San Luis Obispo County,” examining the development of the cannabis industry in unincorporated areas of the county.  The [Jury’s] […]

The San Mateo Daily Journal carried an article by Cameron Fozi on July 11, 2024, citing that county’s new grand jury report findings that “Garbage disposal areas outside San Mateo County restaurants are often “less than sanitary” and inconsistently monitored for cleanliness, posing health risks to workers, waste haulers and the public.  The jury said […]

The Mercury News, in a July 11, 2024 follow-up article by Grace Hase, described “push back” on charges of continuous infighting by several “Santa Clara city councilmembers at the center of a recent [County] civil grand jury report titled “Irreconcilable Differences.”  The 91-page report…advises the city to create an independent ethics commission and hire ethics […]

Todd R. Hansen for The Daily Republic reported on July 1, 2024 that “the 2023-24 Solano County civil grand jury was critical of [the city of] Dixon for a history of not responding to its reports [between 2015 and 2023], and noted the Solano County Office of Emergency Service also failed to respond to its report […]

Ana Mata wrote in the San Mateo Daily Journal on July 15, 2024 that “Following recent news exemplifying a lack of or failed internal controls within agencies throughout the county, a civil grand jury report recommends government entities to establish routine evaluations of its financing and operations. Assessments should be documented and reported to an […]

Jessica A York wrote in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 15, 2024 that “A recent civil grand jury report has taken the city of Santa Cruz to task for what it described as a decline in the documentation, funding and overall support for efforts to prevent rape and domestic violence in the community.” Read […]

Chris Nedkason wrote an article in California Local on July 7, 2024 that “One of the most important ways California citizens can exercise oversight of their local government is by serving on a civil grand jury….The members of the grand jury are empowered to investigate, report and make recommendations on the functioning of local government […]

The Bay City News Service had an article published in The Alamanac on July 10, 2024 that “Garbage disposal areas outside San Mateo County restaurants are often “less than sanitary” and inconsistently monitored for cleanliness, posing health risks to workers, waste haulers and the public, a county civil grand jury found.” Read the article here: […]