California Eminent Domain Law Blog

By Sandra Stokley RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively denied a request by a Jurupa-area park district to seize by eminent domain 4 acres owned by Rep. Ken Calvert and his partners. The vote was 3-2 with Supervisors Roy Wilson, Jeff Stone and Marion Ashley voting against the request by… Read more »

By Peter Burke In a bold move, California American Water Co. announced today it would forgo the “right to take” trial that would have determined if the Felton water system is eligible for eminent-domain takeover by the San Lorenzo Valley Water District. “We’re very pleased that we don’t have to go to trial,” said district… Read more »

By Raneeka J. Claxton Six months ago, Dream Homes residents were elated about a new “workforce” housing development and community center planned near their neighborhood. Now, nine families on San Diego and Mission drives are concerned they will lose part of their properties to make way for the development. City Council unanimously voted Feb. 27… Read more »

By Mary Lynne Vellinga The city of Sacramento headed to court Friday to wrest control of two key blocks of the K Street Mall from property owner Moe Mohanna. Even though the eminent domain filing was authorized by the City Council in December, Mohanna said Friday he was shocked that the city followed through on… Read more »

By Merrill Balassone Modesto City Schools can seize parts of several properties around Gregori High School in Salida if agreements are not reached with landowners within the next month. The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to authorize the use of eminent domain to take pieces of seven properties along Stoddard and Dale roads…. Read more »

By Merrill Balassone School district officials will ask the Modesto City Schools Board of Education on Monday night for permission to seize parts of seven properties to make road improvements around Gregori High School in Salida. A district official said Friday the use of eminent domain would be a “last resort” if agreements can’t be… Read more »

Downtown Fresno property owners have a hard time selling while they wait for a developer’s plans. By Jeff St. John Randy Miller and Robert Toman have a dream — a downtown Fresno brewpub within baseball-throwing distance of Chukchansi Park. And Miller’s wife, Nancy, has the perfect location — a former furniture store at 762 Broadway… Read more »

By Anna Kaplan   LATHROP – Lathrop is planning to use eminent domain to take over a 4,500-square-foot parcel of land along McKinley Avenue in order to build a sewer pumping station that would service future industrial development. City officials approved a resolution of necessity at a meeting Tuesday night, saying the city needs the… Read more »

By Helen Gao SAN DIEGO – A proposal to amend the city charter to outlaw the use of eminent domain for economic development was shot down by a San Diego City Council committee Wednesday. Representatives of the Grantville Action Group asked the Committee on Rules, Open Government and Intergovernmental Relations to limit eminent domain use… Read more »

By Dana M. Nichols SAN ANDREAS – A new Calaveras County Jail and courts complex will likely be built on land the county government already owns, top county officials said Tuesday. The pronouncement is a dramatic turnaround from a few weeks ago, when the county Board of Supervisors appeared poised to use eminent domain power… Read more »