CA: Prop 98 – Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Constitutional Amendment.
Along with the propositions proposed by cities across the state of California, there are actual California propositions on the ballot which could effect anyone living in said state.
Proposition 98 proposes two amendment changes.
The first change has to do with how eminent domain is handled. The amendment states that property can only be used for a stated public use. If the government changes its mind and wants to use the taken property for a different purpose then they would first have to offer the original property owners a chance to purchase the property.
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