California State 2008 - Proposition 98 Eminent Domain. Limits on Government Authority -Initiative Constitutional Amendment -

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Full Text of Proposition 98

California Secretary of State site, with full text of proposed law .

Official Summary, Pros and Cons

California State Proposition 98

• Bars state and local governments from taking or damaging private property for private uses.
• Prohibits rent control and similar measures.
• Prohibits deference to government in takings cases.
  Defines “just compensation.”
• Requires an award of attorneys fees and costs if a property owner obtains a judgment for more than the amount offered by the government.
• Requires government to offer to original owner of condemned property the right to repurchase property at condemned price when property is put to substantially different use than was publicly stated.
  

Proposition 98 Summary
(Source: Official Web Site, CA Secretary of State)

Proposition 98 Analysis
(Source: Official Web Site, CA Secretary of State - Legislative Analysts)

Proposition 98 Arguments & Rebuttals
(Source: Official Web Site, CA Secretary of State)

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Other Resources

League of Women Voters "Easy Voter Guide"

Organizations & individuals FOR Proposition 98

Jon Coupal, President Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Doug Mosebar, President California Farm Bureau

Steve L. Caughran, National Federation of Independent Business

Supporter List

Organizations & Individuals AGAINST Proposition 98

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

League of Women Voters

UULM Action Network

Sierra Club California

Western Center on Law and Poverty

California Labor Federation

California Chamber of Commerce

List of Opponents

Selected Articles, Editorials, Opinions, Reports

Schwarzenegger among politicians opposing Prop. 98
The San Diego Union Tribute
by Michael Gardener, April 26, 2008

California Proposition 98 versus California Proposition 99 (2008)
by BallotPedia

No on 98, Yes on 99
by no98yes99

Where We Stand
by the League of Women Voters

No on Proposition 98 Yes on Proposition 99
by the League of Conservation Voters

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