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The Worrisome Future of Marin Housing

Document last updated on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Summary

The Grand Jury investigated the progress Marin’s housing jurisdictions (Marin’s cities, towns, and the County of Marin) are making to ease the housing crunch by supporting the development of new housing as required by the California Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) program. The Grand Jury found that while most Marin jurisdictions are making good faith efforts to execute their housing plans, most, if not all, Marin housing jurisdictions will fail to achieve the state-mandated new housing goals for the current planning cycle.

 

This report was released to the public on June 24, 2025. 

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Responses

Responding agency  Status
Marin County Board of Supervisors Responded September 9, 2025
City Council of Belvedere Responded September 15, 2025
City Council of Larkspur Responded September 17, 2025
City Council of Mill Valley Responded September 16, 2025
City Council of Novato Responded August 27, 2025
City Council of San Rafael Responded September 3, 2025
City Council of Sausalito Responded September 24, 2025
Town Council of Corte Madera Responded September 2, 2025
Town Council of Fairfax Responded October 20, 2025
Town Council of Ross Responded September 11, 2025
Town Council of San Anselmo Responded September 4, 2025
Town Council of Tiburon Responded September 17, 2025

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. 

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