Earlier last week, CA Secretary of State's office has certified the qualification of the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act for the June ballot. Congratulations to all the owners who helped quality this measure! "Government should not be able to profit by seizing private property from unwilling sellers for retail or commercial projects," said former Sacramento Congressman and campaign finance chair Doug Ose. "Finally, Californians will have the opportunity to vote for real reforms that protect their homes, apartments, small businesses, family farms and places of worship from eminent domain abuse." While over 40 states have reformed their eminent domain laws since the 2005 U.S. Kelo v. New London decision, California is not among them. While reforms have not come in time to protect some, local property owners in the Southern California community of Baldwin Park and the Northern California community of Seaside cheer the news that voters will have the chance to consider real reforms on the June 2008 ballot. Government agencies will no longer be able to take your property and sell it to a big developer … IF we spend enough in advertising to get this measure passed. Click here to read the Press Release and see what threatened home and business owners say about this measure. Click here to read the San Diego Union Tribune article. Contribute Now With the qualification of this measure we need your help NOW to raise the funds to ensure victory on the June ballot and protect property rights for all Californians. Please donate now - your contribution will help us spread the message about this important measure to voters throughout the state. Unlike the deep pockets financing the redevelopment industry's opposition, we rely on you to ensure our message of real reforms reaches every voter in the state. Consider at least $50 per unit that you own with a minimum donation of at least $1,000. Your property rights are worth a lot more than this, but if all owners join in, we can win! Doomsday? No Way. A new report from the Institute for Justice, the organization who litigated the Kelo vs. New London case, finds that, despite predictions from supporters of eminent domain, states that have passed strong eminent domain reforms have The results found that "large scale economic development can and does occur without eminent domain." Without the threat of ill economic effects and the benefits of strong property rights protections, the report concludes that legislators across the nation should be encouraged to enact strong eminent domain protections. How Can I Help?
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