by Timothy Sandefur My article on why Proposition 90 failed is available in the February issue of Liberty magazine, soon to be on newsstands everywhere. But you can read it early by clicking here. … Continue reading
San Francisco's KGO Channel 7 has this report about the lawsuit over Bayview/Hunter's Point. … Continue reading
The San Francisco Chronicle has an article this morning on the lawsuit against San Francisco for refusing to allow residents to vote on a massive eminent domain-urban renewal plan. … Continue reading
The Cybercast News Service has this article on the Didden v. Port Chester case. Excerpt: Didden is now asking the Supreme Court to clarify its ruling in Kelo and direct lower courts on how they should interpret it. "We want … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Here is the press release issued today by the attorneys representing the San Francisco property owners: THE REFERENDUM PETITION CAMPAIGN The Bayview/Hunters Point Redevelopment area law was passed by the Board of Supervisors in May, 2006 and … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Citizens in the Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood of San Francisco got together and signed petitions to repeal the city's decision to condemn a bunch of land for redevelopment. But the City Attorney refused to place the referendum on … Continue reading
The Lower Hudson (N.Y.) Journal News has this column on the case of Didden v. Port Chester that we mentioned here. Excerpt: In an amicus brief filed on their behalf, the Pacific Legal Foundation noted that an unresolved issue of … Continue reading