Grand Jury Reports
California Civil Grand Jury reports – citizen oversight of local government, now searchable.
What Are Grand Jury Reports?
California's 58 counties each have a Civil Grand Jury – a panel of citizen volunteers who investigate local government operations. Each year, these juries produce reports examining everything from jail conditions to city finances to special district management.
These reports are open records, but they've historically been scattered across county websites, often in hard-to-find locations and inconsistent formats.
Our Archive
We've collected and indexed grand jury reports from all 58 California counties, creating a searchable archive that makes this important oversight work more accessible.
Archive Features
- Full-text search across all reports
- Filter by county, year, or topic
- 120,000+ extracted findings and 100,000+ recommendations
- Links to original sources
Current coverage: Reports from 1905–present, including 12,000+ reports across all 58 counties.
Common Investigation Topics
What grand juries examine
County Operations
Jails, courts, public defender offices, county departments
City Government
Financial management, public safety, infrastructure
Special Districts
Water districts, fire districts, sanitation districts
School Districts
Governance, finances, facility conditions
Public Safety
Police departments, fire services, emergency response
Healthcare
County hospitals, mental health services
Explore the Archive
The California Grand Jury Reports archive is available now.
Visit civilgrandjury.org