The Civil Grand Jury

What the Grand Jury May Do

Select a foreperson pro tempore (PC §916.1)
Seek input from authorized advisors (PC §934)
Hire and compensate experts, upon court approval (PC §926)
Request court or Attorney General to allow special counsel or investigator (PC §936, §936.5)
Pass its civil investigative records and files to the next grand jury (PC §924.4)

Cities and joint power agencies (PC §925a, §933.1)
Redevelopment agencies (now disbanded) and housing authorities (PC §933.1)
Special districts (including school districts) and LAFCo (PC §933.5)
Nonprofit corporations established by or operated on behalf of a local entity (PC §933.6)
Need for an increase or decrease in county elected officials' salaries, even if not requested to do so by the board of supervisors (PC §927)
Needs and performance of county officers and the creation or abolition of offices (PC §928)

Ask the court to subpoena witnesses (PC §939,2)
Foreperson may administer an oath (to tell the truth) (PC §939.4)
Any juror may administer an admonition (to remain silent) to a witness in a civil investigation (86 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 101 (2003))
Invite the subject of a report to come before the grand jury to read and discuss relevant findings in the report (an exit interview) (PC §933.05(d))
Order the district attorney to sue to recover money owed the county (PC §932)