Constitutional Law,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court
May 8, 2018
Eminent domain law continues to evolve in California
Aside from the legislative activity (or inactivity), there remains a heightened sensitivity to the use of eminent domain by public agencies. Is reform on the horizon?
Bradford B. Kuhn
Partner
Nossaman LLP
Phone: (949) 833-7800
Email: bkuhn@nossaman.com
Chair of Nossaman's Eminent Domain and Valuation Practice Group, Bradford advises clients on all real property aspects of infrastructure and development projects. Mr. Kuhn represents public and private sector clients with real estate and business litigation matters, including eminent domain, inverse condemnation, land use/zoning, landlord/tenant, and construction disputes.
Many states have enacted eminent domain reform since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), which broadly defined "public use" to include the government's acquiring property for another private owner to realize an economic benefit (such as increasing tax revenues). California immediately reacted in 2006 with the passage of five bills geared towards restricting the use of eminent domain. Wh...
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