Category: Civil Grand Jury News

Andrew Graham, reporting for The Press Democrat, on 6/28/24, wrote that earlier this month the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Director Tina Rivera emailed her employees to warn of a forthcoming report by the county’s civil grand jury. The report referred to “delayed payments, the health department’s absorption of the county’s homeless services division […]

ABC10 reported on June 27, 2024, that the final 2023-24 grand jury report. “provides the clearest picture yet of what happened leading up to the escape and subsequent 33-hour manhunt.” Read the article here:  https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/eric-abril-roseville-escape-grand-jury-report/103-781a452d-a65b-497c-8351-71410bc57733

Crescenzo Vellucci wrote in The Vanguard on June 30, 2024 that “The City of Sacramento Police Dept. and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SSO) are both breaking state law, and violating the privacy of Sacramento County motorists, charged the Sacramento County Grand Jury last week….Those seeking an abortion in California from anti-abortion states are particularly vulnerable, […]

On June 27, 2024, Rosalio Ahumada (Sacramento Bee) reported that a recently released report from the Placer County Civil Grand Jury found that “inadequate training of Placer County’s Sheriff’s Office uniformed staff and the failure of the policies, procedures, and protocols contributed to” the escape. Read more here. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article289586732.html\

The staff at The Lost Coast Outpost produced a press release on June 26, 2024 stating that “Humboldt County citizens who are suffering from significant behavioral health issues have few options….For the unhoused, uninsured, underinsured, and those individuals in active and severe crisis…options do not exist.” Read the article here: https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/jun/26/grand-jury-takes-deep-dive-humboldt-countys-mental/

Elizabeth Wilson wrote in The San Francisco Chronicle on June 25, 2024 that “San Francisco faces significant governance challenges, including poor coordination among departments that hampers effective delivery of crucial services.…The San Francisco civil grand jury’s … report has 13 recommendations about how the mayor, Board of Supervisors, office of the city administrator, office of […]

Adrain Rodriguez wrote in The Marin Independent Journal on June 24, 2024 that “Marin County needs to do more to address the lack of affordable housing to prevent vulnerable seniors from becoming homeless, according to a new report. The jury…said there is a ‘lack of urgency’ for the county to take a systemic approach to […]

In a June 21 Stocktonia article by Jay Michael Rivera, it was reported that despite a bust schedule by the Stockton City Council, a topic that received no comment from the council was a June 10 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Report blasting the 209 Times social media site for its undue influence on city government. […]

David Hernandez wrote in The San Francisco Chronicle on June 24, 2024 that “the city council ‘acted irresponsibly, and without transparency’ in selecting a less lucrative contract for the city, as well as potentially violating the city’s conflict-of-interest rules. The grand jury also found that a council member who strongly backed the deal potentially violated […]

The Times Standard printed a press release from the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury on June 24, 2024 noting that “without action the District will be in dire financial straits, will not be able to maintain the current level of service, and will not be able to provide adequate services to a growing population.” Read […]