Summary
Each year, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury (Grand Jury) investigates local governmental operations and issues reports recommending areas for improvement. Publication of these reports often results in widespread media coverage.
This report summarizes the agencies’ responses to the ten 2023–2024 Grand Jury investigative reports, all of which included recommendations. In the ten reports, a total of 72 findings and 59 recommendations were made. A total of 38 agencies including the Board of Supervisors (BOS), the District Attorney, the Sheriff, the Resource Conservation District, the Marin Municipal Water District, the Office of Education, the Bel Marin Keys Community Services District, cities and towns, and public school districts, were each required to respond to at least one report.
The 2024–2025 Grand Jury finds that all of Marin County’s public agencies satisfied their legal obligations to respond to reports from the 2023–2024 Grand Jury.
This report was released to the public on January 31, 2025.
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Privacy
Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person, or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury.
The California State Legislature has stated that it intends the provisions of Penal Code Section 929 prohibiting disclosure of witness identities to encourage full candor in testimony in Civil Grand Jury investigations by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of those who participate.