Republican Party of Orange County- Voter Guide

2008 Primary Election Information

Official Republican Party of Orange County Stances & Endorsements

CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS

Proposition 98 - Yes (Eminent Domain. Limits On Government Authority)

Proposition 99 - No (Eminent Domain. Limits On Goverment. Aquisition Of Owner-Occupied Residence.)

ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

Orange County Superior Court Judge Office #8 - Jon Fish

Orange County Superior Court Judge Office #12 - Kermit Marsh

Orange County Superior Court Judge Office #25 - John Nho Trong Nguyen

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1st Supervisorial District - Janet Nguyen

3rd Supervisorial District - Bill Campbell

ORANGE COUNTY OTHER OFFICES

Board Of Education, Area 1 - Felix Rocha Jr.

Board Of Education, Area 3 - Ken L. Williams, Jr.

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More information ~ BALLOT INITIATIVES

PROP. 98 - EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

OFFICIAL TITLE AND SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Bars state and local governments from taking or damaging private property for private uses.
Prohibits rent control and similar measures.
Prohibits deference to government in takings cases.
Defines “just compensation.”
Requires an award of attorneys fees and costs if a property owner obtains a judgment for more than the amount offered by the government.
Requires government to offer to original owner of condemned property the right to repurchase property at condemned price when property is put to substantially different use than was publicly stated.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

Increased costs to many governments due to the measure’s restrictions. The net statewide fiscal effect, however, probably would not be significant.

PROP. 99 - EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

OFFICIAL TITLE AND SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Bars state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence, as defined, for conveyance to a private person or business entity.
Creates exceptions for public work or improvement, public health and safety protection, and crime prevention.

Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

No significant fiscal impact on state or local governments.

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