The Marin 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury was awarded the “Best Grand Jury Report” for its report “Wildfire Preparedness: A New Approach” by the California Grand Jurors’ Association at their Annual Conference on October 26, 2020. The report’s recognition and presentation of the unprecedented danger posed by wildfire and the specific recommendations made, became the foundation for the proposal to form the JPA referendum that was passed by over 70% of Marin County voters. The result is the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority that has brought together 17 different fire districts, municipalities and communities service districts to proactively prevent wildfires though preparedness methods.
Below is an index of articles from local publications related to the Marin County Civil Grand Jury. They are organized by year. Each entry provides the date of the article, the title and source which is also a link to the full article and the Grand Jury report to which it refers, if any.
Quick Link to Articles by Year on this Page
[NOTE: All Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports can be found at
Marin County Grand Jury Reports and Responses]
2023 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
| May 30 | Editorial: Marin deserves fact-based response from its district attorney Marin IJ | Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied — Marin District Attorney’s Office in Crisis Published May 15, 2023 |
| May 21 | DA’s office tied to case backlog Marin IJ | Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied — Marin District Attorney’s Office in Crisis Published May 15, 2023 |
| May 15 | Grand jury report blames Marin County D.A. for excessive case delays SF Chronicle | Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied — Marin District Attorney’s Office in Crisis Published May 15, 2023 |
| May 8 | Marin Voice: Supervisors should fulfill promise, push for oversight of Sheriff’s Office Marin IJ | Sheriff Oversight: The Time Is Now Published June 15, 2022 |
| Jan 25 | Marin Voice: County Civil Grand Jury sounds a call to serve Marin IJ | No referenced Grand Jury report |
| Jan 20 | How climate change may impact Marin Marin IJ | Climate Change: How Will Marin Adapt? Published September 11, 2020 |
2022 Articles
2021 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 22 | San Rafael council declares climate emergency Marin IJ | Climate Change: How Will Marin Adapt? Published September 11, 2020 |
| Jan 6 | Editorial: Marin must coordinate wildfire evacuation plans now Marin IJ | Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin Published January 7, 2021 |
| Jan 3 | Editorial: More can be done to curb Marin opioid overdoses, deaths Marin IJ | Opioid Misuse: Strengthening Marin County’s Response Published December 14, 2020 |
| January 2 | Marin panel urges stronger planning for wildfire evacuation routes Marin IJ | Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin Published January 3, 2021 |
2020 Articles
2019 Articles
2018 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Report Recommends School Buses to Relieve Traffic in California County Schoolbus Fleet | Yellow School Bus for Traffic Congestion Relief Published June 8, 2018 |
| June 11 | Marin civil grand jury calls for countywide school bus program Marin IJ | Yellow School Bus for Traffic Congestion Relief Published June 8, 2018 |
| March 4 | Marin Jail’s Mental Health Care Still Deficient Anne Arundel County | Mental Health Care in Marin County Jail Follow Up Report Published February 28, 2018 |
2017 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| July 12 | Grand Jury sees $1 billion shortfall in Marin public pensions California Political Review | The Budget Squeeze: How Will Marin Fund Its Public Employees Pensions? Published June 5, 2017 |
| June 20 | Marin Grand Jury Faults Jail on Mental Health Services Cambria County | Care of Mentally Ill Inmates in Marin County Jail Published June 15, 2017 |
2016 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| June 27 | Marin Civil Grand Jury calls attention to sex trafficking in new report Marin IJ | Marin’s Hidden Sex Trafficking Challenge: It’s Happening In Our Backyard Published June 23, 2016 |
2015 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Marin Officials Like Grand Jury’s Mental Health Plan Placer County | Marin’s Mentally Ill: What’s Being Done? Published May 19, 2015 |
| May 24 | Marin Civil Grand Jury Cites Flaws in Mental Health Agency’s Budgeting Process Orange County | Marin’s Mentally Ill: What’s Being Done? Published May 19, 2015 |
| April 25 | Civil grand jury urges Marin supervisors to lead fight against homelessness California Grand Jury News | Homelessness in Marin – A Call for Leadership Published April 23, 2015 |
2014 Articles
2013 Articles
| Date | Headline & Link to Article | Grand Jury Report |
|---|---|---|
| August 8 | Marin Officials Dismiss Grand Jury Recommendations on Marijuana NBC Bay Area | Medical Marijuana: Up in Smoke? Published May 17, 2013 |
| May 21 | Marin Grand Jury Rejects CA High Court’s Decision on Banning Pot Shops Independent Voter News | Medical Marijuana: Up in Smoke? Published May 17, 2013 |