California Eminent Domain Law Blog

By Gig Conaughton VISTA —- Michael Booth stood in front of his home last week, a resortlike, rock-walled, wisteria and bougainvillea covered house on 2.7 acres of land teeming with fruit and a small winery, and grimaced. Booth and a seemingly growing number of Vista residents said last week they were worried that the city… Read more »

By Will Carless Thursday, March 27, 2008 | The government agency tasked with redeveloping and revitalizing swaths of southeastern San Diego has resurrected a plan to corral a large chunk of Logan Heights and other neighborhoods into a new redevelopment district. The plan, which is being driven by the Southeastern Economic Development Corp., an arm… Read more »

By Julissa McKinnon Perris is preparing to take property from two landowners using eminent domain in the face of failing negotiations to buy the properties. City officials have been trying to buy 10 acres from Georges Abitboul and 11 acres from Kevin McKenna to allow IDS/Whirlpool the right of way it needs to finish road… Read more »

By Duane W. Gang Riverside County supervisors took the first steps Tuesday toward using eminent domain to acquire property from nearly a dozen owners to expand Clinton Keith Road near Murrieta. The land is needed to turn the road into a six-lane thoroughfare between Interstate 215 and Winchester Road. The county proposes paying $2.86 million… Read more »

By Cathy Locke A plan to build homes on a hilltop overlooking Highway 50 on Placerville’s western edge is on again, after the City Council reluctantly agreed that the property is better suited to housing than commercial development. The council in November denied developer Jerome Dover’s request to rezone the 5.83 acres off Forni Road… Read more »

RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has tentatively denied the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District the right to use eminent domain to acquire 4 acres of land for park space. “I am disappointed with the decision,” said Bobby Hernandez, president of the park district board. “We strive to do the best for… Read more »

By Tania Chatila BALDWIN PARK – Property owners rallied against a proposed multimillion-dollar development this week at a forum backing eminent domain reform. More than 200 residents and business owners attended the meeting Thursday at the Baldwin Park Marriott. It was hosted by the Community Alliance for Redevelopment Accountability, a Baldwin Park-based nonprofit formed in… Read more »

By Rocky Salmon Hoping to begin building a new link for motorists from Interstate 215 to Winchester Road, Riverside County officials are proposing to begin eminent-domain proceedings. The land is needed to turn Clinton Keith Road from a dotted line on a map into a six-lane major thoroughfare. The county has been in negotiations for… Read more »

By Doug Haberman Eastside neighborhood residents on Tuesday urged the City Council to use eminent domain to buy a University Avenue property holding a liquor store and automobile upholstery business, but the council delayed the vote until March 23. City officials and neighbors said Discount Liquor is the site of frequent violations of the law,… Read more »

By Malia Spencer Efforts to build a North County Jail using a partnership between Santa Barbara County and the state are moving forward despite concerns about the ongoing operational funding for the new facility. The Board of Supervisors approved a series of actions Tuesday that move the plans forward, including the initiation of eminent domain… Read more »