Eminent domain threatened in Santa Cruz highway widening plans
“The city of Santa Cruz plans to use eminent domain in order to buy parts of the property at 744 River Street and at Central Home Supply next door, in order to add an…
OCTA board OKs eminent domain proceedings against landowners for I-405 expansion
“The Orange County Transportation Authority will initiate eminent domain proceedings against three property owners in order to gain temporary access to work on the I-405 Improvement Project. Without much discussion, the agency’s board endorsed…
Eminent domain unsettles residents
“The City of Oakley’s plan to use eminent domain to remove seven homes at 3486 Main St. to make way for roadways, sidewalks and other future projects, has residents living on the property fearful of…
When Condemnation Actions Go Wrong
“In the vast majority of cases, when a public agency exercises eminent domain, the only issue in dispute is the amount of just compensation the agency must pay for the property being acquired. Even in…
Editorial: Eminent domain makes Trump’s wall infeasible
“About two-thirds of the 2,000-mile Mexican-American border is composed of private and state-owned lands, much of which will have to be acquired — if President Donald Trump’s wall is to ever become a reality —…
Has The Link Between Business Goodwill And Profits Been Severed?
“When property is taken by eminent domain, the owner of a business operated on the property is entitled to compensation for any “business goodwill” lost due to the taking. Usually, “goodwill” translates into a business’s…
SANDAG Nears Deal to Develop Clairemont Trolley Station Site After Threatening to Seize Property
“For months, San Diego’s regional planning agency, SANDAG, has been threatening to seize a valuable piece of land at the site of a planned trolley station in Clairemont. The agency wanted to build a parking…
Sacramento Kings Win Again; Second CEQA Challenge Rejected
“The Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District of California has ruled in favor of the City of Sacramento with regard to a series of challenges brought under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) to…
CAL HIGH SPEED RAIL CONFISCATING FARMS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFITS
“Breitbart reported in November that in the six years since California legislature approved the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), just 7% of the 1,100 pieces of land needed for the first leg to travel 130 miles…
Sacramento Kings will pay $12 million for former Macy’s property under court settlement
“Clearing what had become a prolonged legal hurdle in the effort to construct a new sports arena in downtown Sacramento, an eminent domain case arguing the value of the former Macy’s men’s store at the…