UPDATE: Institute for Justice Takes On Eminent Domain Abuse Case to Save the Real Mr. Miyagi’s Dojo
“Demura’s dojo faces closure as the City of Santa Ana plans to acquire his property as well as eight other small businesses as part of the Bristol Street Widening Project. The project has been around…
Martins Beach: Lawmaker proposes eminent domain for access on Khosla’s property
“A Peninsula state senator is ratcheting up the pressure on Vinod Khosla, a Silicon Valley billionaire who has blocked public access to secluded Martins Beach since buying the property for $37.5 million. State Sen. Jerry…
Sen. Hill proposes legislation to open Martin’s Beach
“Seeking to answer the public-access quandary at Martin’s Beach once and for all, state Sen. Jerry Hill plans to introduce legislation next week that could use the government’s powers of eminent domain to claim a…
Eminent domain hearing set for arena parcel
“Though not attracting as much attention as a potential ballot measure, another court action relating to the downtown arena will get its first hearing March 11. According to city arena project manager Desmond Parrington, that’s…
No eminent domain seen for Pacific View
“Linda Bartz, an attorney specializing in property condemnation issues, told the council Wednesday night that using eminent domain to force the school district to sell the property to the city isn’t an option. Beyond that,…
Benicia agrees to seize park-and-ride property
“The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved taking private property by eminent domain to build a proposed park-and-ride lot. At the same time officials tried to assure the owners of a longtime taco truck operation…
Benicia eminent domain dilemma nears vote
“The city’s eminent domain dilemma is headed to a vote tonight as the City Council decides whether to take private property to build a park-and-ride. The issue concerns a proposed park-and-ride and bus hub at…
Top California Business and Real Estate Law Firm Wins Substantial Eminent Domain Case Against Caltrans
“Newmeyer & Dillion attorneys Charles Krolikowski, Lily Toubi and Jack Rubin represented an operator of a Chevron station on Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The station was taken and demolished by Caltrans to…
Eminent Domain: A Long Shot Against Blight
“You can’t fight city hall, the saying goes. But Gayle McLaughlin, the mayor of Richmond, Calif., a city of 100,000 souls, would tell you that fighting Wall Street is harder. Even for city hall. Ms….
Editorial: Clarify the issue in Dixon
“It’s unclear if Dixon’s City Council deliberately or inadvertently cut itself off from transportation and planning funds that other Solano County cities have access to, but either way, that’s the result of Tuesday night’s vote….