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California Supreme Court

May 5, 2016

Eminent domain battle debated before state high court

The state Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance the state's interest in public works and the rights of dozens of property owners.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — In a sprawling eminent domain dispute over Gov. Jerry Brown's $15 billion water diversion plan, the state Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance the state's interest in public works and the rights of dozens of property owners.

The case provides the high court an opportunity to gauge how the state's eminent domain laws, which allow the government to seize private property...

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