California Town Uses Eminent Domain To Eliminate Private Water Company, 4/10/14
Notwithstanding the public backlash following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Kelo v. City of New London several years back, government agencies are getting more and more creative with stretching reasons to support exercising eminent domain. The city government of Claremont, California is attempting to take over a private water company using eminent domain and… Read more »
Kelo, Landmark Eminent Domain Case: The Aftermath, 4/1/14
Nine years have passed since the controversial 5-4 decision of the United States Supreme Court in the eminent domain case of Kelo v. City of New London. What the advocates for economic development argued, fought for and supported has resulted in a 90 acre vacant wasteland where the homes of 7 small town residents once… Read more »
Rancho Cucamonga Moves Forward with Eminent Domain for New Shelby Place North Road, 7/12/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The city of Rancho Cucamonga began eminent domain proceedings to acquire a private dirt road from the Viramontez family, as reported by the Daily Bulletin. The city plans on widening the road to 210 feet by 30 feet from Base Line to “connect the already developed Shelby Place, south of Base Line.”… Read more »
Follow Up: Eminent Domain for Condeming Underwater Mortgages, 6/27/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian In a recent post, we talked about the City of Hesperia voting on whether or not to join a Joint Powers Authority to begin acquiring underwater mortgages by eminent domain in an attempt to help homeowners. Since our post, more information has been revealed providing the logistics to this interesting proposal. A… Read more »
Restaurant Owner in Riverside Suing the City for Lost Business Revenue, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian A restaurant owner in the City of Riverside is suing the city for lost business revenue after a relocation deal never came to fruition. In the Press Enterprise article, “Restaurant owner sues after relocation deal fizzles,” Lucky Greek restaurant owner Tony Georgopoulos argues that his business has been negatively affected by the… Read more »
City of Hesperia May Use Eminent Domain to Acquire Mortgages, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The City of Hesperia is considering an interesting use of eminent domain during its upcoming City Council meeting. The Victorville Daily Press reported this week that the City may decide to use eminent domain to acquire underwater mortgages in an attempt to help homeowners. As the article describes, the City will discuss… Read more »
The End of Redevelopment Agencies Halts Projects in the Planning for Years, 1/9/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian Governor Brown’s plan to abolish redevelopment agencies followed by the recent California Supreme Court decision to do just that is having a profound effect on planned redevelopment projects. An article in the Sacramento Business Journal last week entitled, “Rancho Cordova won’t buy property through eminent domain,” explains how the city is now… Read more »
Victorville and Church Continue Negotiating Large Difference of Opinion, 12/2/11
By A.J. Hazarabedian A new article in the Victorville Daily Press about a large difference in opinion of value caught our attention this week. The city of Victorville and the First Assembly of God church have been negotiating for three years about the La Mesa/Nisqualli interchange project and how it will affect the church operations…. Read more »
Caltrans’ 5 Widening Project Could Mean Eminent Domain, 12/2/11
By A.J. Hazarabedian Caltrans is moving forward with a widening project on the 5 freeway from the 605 to the Orange County line – a project which has been in the works for many years. An article in the Downey Patriot, “Caltrans plans to widen 5 freeway” discusses some of the impacts the project will… Read more »
California Water Commission OK’s Eminent Domain for Delta Project, 11/18/11
By A.J. Hazarabedian The California Water Commission voted Wednesday to begin eminent domain proceedings, affecting 20 landowners. According to The Record‘s article “Vote clears state to seek eminent domain for drilling on delta properties,” the Commission is allowing the State Department of Water Resources to acquire permanent easements for drilling purposes from landowners in Sacramento… Read more »