Category: Civil Grand Jury News

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/

Ben Kaplan published an article in The San Francisco Examiner on January 28, 2024 that “According to the mayor’s office … San Francisco’s average time required to hire a new worker has decreased to about 150 days — a reduction from the shocking 255 days cited in a 2023 civil grand jury report.” Read the full article […]

Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Executive Editor January 25, 2024, reported that a recent civil grand jury investigation found that hundreds of people in the Santa Barbara County jails have significant mental health issues and need treatment the jail doesn’t provide. Read the full story here. https://www.noozhawk.com/county-report-reveals-60-of-people-in-jail-custody-have-mental-health-conditions/

Adrian Rodriguez reported in The Marin Independent Journal on January 23, 2024 that SMART “recorded its highest ridership numbers last year….In response to a Marin County Civil Grand Jury report … that challenged the agency to detail how it would remain financially viable once the tax expires, SMART staff said ideally it would gain voter […]