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Members of the MCCGJA, as former jurors, join this Association to continue their work on behalf of the residents of Marin County. Being active in MCCGJA and its various committees allows members to support the work of the Civil Grand Jury by education and recruitment to the Grand Jury and by following up on the reports of the Grand Jury.
MCCGJA is governed by it Bylaws, last revised August 12, 2014.
Latest MCCGJA News & Events
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Current Jury releasing Reports
The 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury has released 3 reports to date. The first two reports reviewed and investigated agencies’ responses and actions to the recommendations of the prior year’s reports. Responses to the 2022-2023 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports: An Overview December 15, 2023 What Have They Done? An Update on the Responses to…
2024 MCCGJA Nominations and Election of Officers
Election of the MCCGJA President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary for the will take place at the annual membership meeting on June 20, 2024. The term of service is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The method of nominating and voting on officers is spelled out in the Bylaws. Here is a summary of…
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New Chapter name!
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 Chapter, CGJA,” “the Chapter”, or “MCCGJA” as stated in the Bylaws and using the same…
CGJA’s name change
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 juries and the work they do to improve local governments within California’s 58 counties. “People…
MCCGJA in ‘Key Role of Marin’s Civic Organizations’
On November 14th, MCCGJA participated in the Marin Coalition program of presentations speaking at “The Key Role of Marin’s Civic Organizations” that discussed the history, goals and impact of these organizations and the current issues they are addressing. Marin Coalition was pleased to present a panel representing four key groups:- Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers (CO$T)…
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Passing of Laura Effel
The Chapter has learned of the passing of Laura Effel in early November of last year. Laura was a Lifetime Member and involved to various Chapter activities. During her 2012-2013 jury year, she was known for her clear, direct writing honed by years of work as a litigator on Wall Street, being great to work…