Category: Civil Grand Jury News

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 […]

The Redheaded Blackbelt produced an article on Monday, 24 June 2024 that “understaffing in Humboldt County government is systemic, appearing in all departments, and affects how well or poorly our county government serves the public. The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury investigated county hiring practices, finding that understaffing is one of our largest challenges.” Read […]

Writing for The Press Democrat (6/20/24), Phil Barber reported that a recent Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury, after an investigation, found that “county elections are free of bias, undue influence, corruption, or other irregularities that could or potentially have altered election outcomes.” Read the ful account here. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-county-elections-integrity/

Bob Brownne of the Tracy Press reported on a recently issued San Joaquin Civil Grand Jury Report that exposed issues within the Tracy City Council, including violation of the Brown Act, California’s open meetings law; creating a toxic work environment “within City Hall by spreading accusations of corruption and alleged illegal activities by upper management […]

Hannah Workman ofThe Stockton Record reported on a recently issued San Joaquin County grand jury report that detailed Stockton city employees being harassed by the social media site 209 Times. The civil grand jury’s comprehensive report began as a review of potential Brown act violations. Read the full article here: San Joaquin Grand Jury warns […]

David M. Greenwald, Executive Editor of the Davis. Vanguard reported on 6/22/24 that the Yolo County Civil Grand Jury found the status of homelessness it “to be a multifaceted problem that is being dealt with, and funded by, a myriad of federal, state, county, city, and private organizations.” Yet, many needs are left unmet. Read […]

Ezra David Romero wrote in KQED on June 21, 2024 that “the latest San Francisco Civil Grand Jury report, [found] that a fractured approach to city infrastructure and a lack of fiscal transparency leave critical public safety assets vulnerable to climate change…The jury discovered a need for more transparency in how San Francisco agencies, primarily […]