Category: Civil Grand Jury News

On March 05, 2024, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted a gold resolution proclaiming March as Civil Grand Jury Appreciation Month and endorsed the ongoing drive to recruit new civil grand jurors. Read the full article here: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-highlights-critical-work-of-civil-grand-juries-encourages-people-to-volunteer-for-service

Momen Zellmi wrote in BNN on March 4, 2024 that “amid ongoing payroll discrepancies and operational challenges, San Francisco United School District announces a significant shift in its administrative infrastructure… A civil grand jury report criticized the system for its role in exacerbating the district’s recruitment and retention challenges, spotlighting the need for a robust […]

Carole Hester wrote in The Ukiah Daily Journal on March 3, 2024 that “Annually in California 58 county grand juries investigate and report on the operations of local governments within the county – a process called the “watchdog” function.” The Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County recognized the jury’s work by proclaiming February 2024 “Grand […]

Noah Baustin wrote in The San Francisco Standard on February 27, 2024 that “unions representing San Francisco’s city workers rallied Tuesday to cry foul over the billions of dollars the city spends on outside contractors each year…. A June 2023 civil grand jury report found that the number of vacancies in the city more than […]

David Mamaril Horowitz wrote in The Frisc on February 26, 2024 that “the Homelessness Oversight Commission monitors the Homelessness and Supportive Housing Department and its nonprofit contractors…. ‘The [commission] is expected to bring a new level of supervision and transparency to HSH’s critical work,’ a civil grand jury report stated last year. The same report […]

Barry Eberling wrote in The Napa Valley Register on February 21, 2024 that “…No smoking gun pointing to wrongdoing is immediately apparent among the known documents that Napa County has provided to the federal government in response to three subpoenas….More specifically, it asks for information related to a 2021 grand jury report that criticized county […]

Adam Gaska wrote in the Anderson Valley Advertiser on February 16, 2024 that “the Marin County Civil Grand Jury just came out with a report in June 2023 calling into question Marin Water’s ability to meet the goals in their Water Resources Plan 2040.” The author identifies issues for counties in the area.  Read the […]

Adam Gaska wrote in the Mendofever on February 18, 2024 that “Marin County Civil Grand Jury just came out with a report in June 2023 calling into question Marin Water’s ability to meet the goals in their Water Resources Plan 2040. The grand jury goes on to advise Marin Water to increase water resiliency….” Read […]

The Tehachapi News, Feb 17, 2024, reports that resident complaints about the wastewater plant, covered by a civil grand jury report of January 16, is on the agenda for the Feb. 20, meeting of the Board of Directors of Stallion Springs Community Services District. Read the full article at: https://www.tehachapinews.com/news/stallion-springs-csd-board-plans-to-discuss-grand-jury-response-at-feb-20-meeting/article_b9507638-cdde-11ee-95d8-835aa2a0b3c5.html

On 2/2/24 Jeff Horseman of The Press-Enterprise reported that a civil grand jury probe of the 2020 election found no evidence of fraud in Riverside County. Today, election officials and media representatives observed a team of workers put the county’s voting system through its paces. Read the full article at: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/02/02/riverside-county-tested-its-voting-system-heres-how-it-did/