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Can Marin Achieve Its Climate Action Goal By 2030?  SUMMARY: As the planet becomes increasingly hotter, sea levels rise, and wildfires and other climate-related disasters proliferate, the State of California has set aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by

The application period for the 2025-26 Marin Civil Grand Jury has closed and 59 community-minded citizens have applied to serve. These applicants will participate in a group exercise and be interviewed by chapter volunteers at the Civic Center in May. 

Civil Grand Jury Report: Safe at School – Let’s Get Educated SUMMARY:  Do Marin County’s children feel safe at school? School climate surveys indicate many students do not. A highly publicized attack at a Novato middle school last year and a

California’s Constitution requires its 58 counties to have Civil Grand Juries to investigate residents’complaints and concerns involving how public money is spent and to increase responsiveness,transparency, and effectiveness.  If you are concerned about how issues are handled, or nothandled, by the

On January 31, 2025 the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury released its first report, “Responses to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports: An Overview” which reviewed and investigated agencies’ responses and actions to the recommendations of the prior year’s

To all past and present Marin Civil Grand Jury members, You are invited to meet and hear Derek Johnson the new County Executive officer for Marin! The Marin Chapter, Civil Grand Jurors’ Association is hosting a talk by the County Executive on

An election by acclamation of the MCCGJA President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary took place at the annual membership meeting on June 20, 2024. Congratulations to the new Officers! Spencer Sias, President Pat Shepherd, Vice President Kevin Hagerty, Treasurer Mara

On April 15th a board quorum voted to change the Chapter’s name to reflect the Association’s recently updated legal name! We are now called: Marin Chapter, Civil Grand Jurors’ Association of California. We will continue being referred to as “Marin

On March 21, 2024 the Chapter’s parent organization publicly announced its legal name change to Civil Grand Jurors’ Association of California and presented its new logo. CGJA membership voted for this change intended to boost public understanding of civil grand

In the interest of acquainting civil grand jury applicants with greater detail of juror service, the chapter invited applicants to a special Informative Webinar focused on operations, commitment and structure of the jury before the interview process. The chapter is