Proposition 98

Anniversary of Kelo Decision Passes With No Reforms in California

gforster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:58:52 -0700

Reflections on the Prop. 98 Campaign

As the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London decision came and went on June 23rd, California remains among the few states that has failed to join over 40 states in curbing eminent domain abuse. Read more >>

An Obscure Public Agency Has Been Funding Campaigns To Oppose Private Property Rights

gforster — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:31:40 -0700

It turns out that the real secret behind the battle between Propositions 98 and 99 is the funding sources for the anti-property rights initiative, Prop 99. On Sunday, an Orange County Register investigative news story reported how an obscure public agency has been used to divert public money into political campaign accounts to deny Californians private property rights. Read more >>

Insurance Company to Offer Eminent Domain Insurance

gforster — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:38:41 -0700

A San Diego firm is offering to write insurance policies that could be a prudent investment for California property owners. The Ward Group LLC, in partnership with the AmWins Group, Inc. is offering to write policies to protect property owners against losses suffered if they become victims of eminent domain -- the government taking of private property. Read more >>

It's a Full Moon and the Governor's Transformation Is Complete

gforster — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:37 -0700

We are all familiar with those scary movies where the seemingly nice guy morphs into a threatening monster over a very short time. Excuse me if I now find myself thinking of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his real life role as California Governor. Read more >>

Diverse Coalition Seeks to End Abusive Seizure of Private Property

gforster — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:53:21 -0800

Last week, a coalition led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced that more than one million signatures have been collected to qualify the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) for the June 2008 ballot. This eminent domain reform measure will stop government from taking homes, family farms, small business and places of worship and giving the land to other private interests. Read more >>

League of Cities Proposal: Split Roll for Property Rights

gforster — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:54:03 -0700

California's business community has a unique opportunity to close the door now to split roll proposals, whether those proposals address property rights or property taxation. Read more >>

Property Owners Deserve Better

gforster — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:06:36 -0700

For those who believe that eminent domain should be reserved for legitimate government purposes like roads, schools and fire stations, and limiting the taking of property for private use, then the California Property Owners & Farmland Protection Act is the real deal. Read more >>

Sneak Attack on Property Rights Initiative Falls Flat

gforster — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:20:27 -0700

The California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) is an initiative that would curb government's power to seize private property and turn it over to another private entity that is willing to pay more in taxes. The measure is sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association, the California Farm Bureau Federation and the California Alliance for the Protection of Private Property Rights who are gathering signatures to place it on the June 2008 state-wide ballot. Read more >>

Protecting Property Rights in California

gforster — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:42:23 -0700

The California Property Owners & Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) reasserts our rights as citizens -- protecting current and future property owners from unjust property seizures by local government under the auspices of a "public good." Read more >>