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
First report release of the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury
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
Derek Johnson speaking at Chapter Event
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
Wine tasting Event for Members
The MCCGJA Social Committee has arranged for a wine tasting for Chapter members! Come and enjoy the event at an urban Marin winery!Trek Winery on Thursday, Oct 17 between 4-6pm, cost is $20 at the door.1026 Machin Ave, Novato, CA
MCCGJA Election of new Officers
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
Annual Membership Meeting
All member are invited to attend this year’s Annual Members Meeting with lunch on June 20th at McInnis Park, Club Restaurant! Our guest speaker will be the Registrar of Voters, Lydia Roberts. Come learn what her department is doing in
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
IJ Opinion focuses on issues in a Report by Marin’s Civil Grand Jury
In the Marin IJ on Sunday April 21, the Dick Spotswood Opinion wrote about the April 8th civil grand jury report, What Have They Done? An Update on the Responses to the 2022-2023 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports which
Current Jury releasing Reports
The 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury continues to release reports.(Check out printed articles in Grand Jury in the News) The first two reports reviewed and investigated agencies’ responses and actions to the recommendations of the prior year’s reports. Responses to the
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