California Online Voter Guide

November 2006 General Election
14th Edition

Proposition 90: Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Failed

Summary

• Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property to promote other private projects or uses.

• Limits government’s authority to adopt certain land use, housing, consumer, environmental and workplace laws and regulations, except when necessary to preserve public health or safety.

• Voids unpublished eminent domain court decisions.

• Defines “just compensation.”

• Government must occupy condemned property or lease property for public use.

• Condemned private property must be offered for resale to prior owner or owner’s heir at current fair market value if government abandons condemnation’s objective.

• Exempts certain governmental actions.

• Fiscal Impact: Increased annual state and local government costs to pay property owners for (1) losses to their property associated with certain new laws and rules, and (2) property acquisitions. The amount of such costs is unknown, but potentially significant on a statewide basis. Full Text of Proposition (PDF)

Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 90

  Protect Our Homes Coalition
  (916) 443-6703 or info@90yes.com

• No on Proposition 90
  Californians Against the Taxpayer Trap
  1121 L Street, Suite 803, Sacramento, CA 95814
  1-800-628-9075 or info@NoProp90.com

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 90
  
  Manual Romero, eminent domain abuse victim
  Bob Blue, eminent domain abuse victim
  Pastor Roem Agustin, eminent domain abuse victim

•  No on Proposition 90
  
  Chief Michael L. Warren, President, California Fire Chiefs Association
  Chief Steve Krull, President, California Police Chiefs Association
  Edward Thompson, Jr., California Director, American Farmland Trust

Follow the Money

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Prop. 90 is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site. To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".

News Stories about the Propositions

CVF's News Stories section provides California voters with convenient access to a sampling of news articles that give an overview of the potential impact of each proposition on the ballot.

For More Information, CVF Recommends...

The California Secretary of State publishes the Official Voter Information Guide which features detailed information on Proposition 90, including the Legislative Analyst's nonpartisan analysis and official pro/con arguments from proponents and opponents.

Other good nonpartisan resources include: the League of Women Voters of California's Pros and Cons and In Depth Nonpartisan Analysis; the California Budget Project's Nonpartisan Analysis; the Easy Voter Guide; and Around the Capitol's Election Track, featuring up-to-date campaign contribution data.

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