By Dug Begley Plans to redesign the Interstate 15/Interstate 215 interchange in Devore will get another look Thursday. The interchange, a well-known bottleneck near where traffic enters and exits the Cajon Pass to the High Desert, is part of a $400 million project to widen I-15 and rebuild the ramps linking the two freeways. “The… Read more »
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Power poles, land acquisition trip up Visalia’s plans for transforming Mooney/Walnut intersection; Visalia Times-Delta, 11/20/09
By Marty Burleson Efforts to transform the Mooney Boulevard/Walnut Avenue intersection into something more user-friendly — two Walnut lanes in each direction, additional turn lanes — depend on the acquisition of private property on the northwest corner. Plans call for the relocation of 85-foot power lines from the south side of Walnut to the north… Read more »
De La Torre proposes limits on eminent domain for private uses: San Jose CA Mercury News, 5/21/07
By Steve Lawrence, Associated Press California governments would be prohibited from using their eminent domain powers to acquire owner-occupied homes for shopping malls or other private development under legislation proposed Monday by a Democratic lawmaker and backed by a coalition of business, homeowner and environmental groups.The constitutional amendment and an accompanying bill by Assemblyman Hector… Read more »
Coalition Introduces Eminent Domain Reform Package: Californians for Eminent Domain Reform, 5/22/07
Group Introduces ACA 8 and a Companion Statutory Measure (De La Torre) to Protect Homeowners and Small Businesses from Eminent Domain Press release A broad coalition of homeowner groups, small business representatives, labor, environmental, community and ethnic organizations today joined Assemblyman Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate) in unveiling a package of eminent domain reforms… Read more »
Eminent domain ‘reform’ a scam by backers of status quo: San Diego CA Times-Union, 5/24/07
Opinion By Chris Reed It could not be more obvious that California needs to reform eminent domain laws, which are often used to punish homeowners and businesses out of favor with City Hall and reward well-connected firms. So I welcomed news that another eminent domain reform initiative had surfaced in Sacramento.Unfortunately, it turns out to… Read more »
‘Reform’ that’s worse than doing nothing: Orange County CA Register, 5/24/07
Editorial Government-backed measure on reining-in eminent domain would do little good No one should be shocked by dishonesty in the political process, but an effort by the League of California Cities and other big-government organizations to supposedly restrict the abuse of eminent domain is so dishonest that it’s worthy of caution.Consider: The groups that over… Read more »
City of Del Rey Oaks Defends Eminent Domain Ordinance: Monterey County CA Herald, 5/24/07
By Andre Briscoe A new ordinance outlining how Del Rey Oaks could acquire property using eminent domain was written only to comply with state law, according to the city attorney. On Tuesday, the council heard the first reading of the proposed ordinance.But City Attorney Rob Wellington insisted that it was necessary to comply with recently… Read more »