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Deputy city attorney warns Planning Commission of broad effects of Propositions 98 and 99
Summary
Deputy City Attorney Susan Cleveland Knowles briefed the Planning Commission on Propositions 98 and 99 (June 3, 2008 ballot), explaining that Prop 98 could limit eminent domain, phase out rent control and put many planning and environmental regulations at risk; Prop 99 is narrower and could supersede Prop 98 if it receives more votes.
Deputy City Attorney Susan Cleveland Knowles gave an informational briefing to the Planning Commission on Propositions 98 and 99, two statewide ballot initiatives on the June 3, 2008 ballot that aim to restrict eminent domain after Kelo.
Cleveland Knowles explained that Proposition 98 is broader: it would ban taking private property for private economic development with few exceptions, add procedural and definitional hurdles for eminent domain, and…
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