California Supreme Court
Jul. 22, 2016
Government can enter property for testing before eminent domain, court rules
Gov. Jerry Brown's $15 billion water conveyance plan dodged a legal roadblock Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled that government entities can conduct extensive tests while mulling whether to permanently acquire private property under eminent domain.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown's $15 billion water conveyance plan dodged a legal roadblock Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled that government entities can conduct extensive tests while mulling whether to permanently acquire private property under eminent domain.
A group of private property owners had challenged the constitutionality of California's so-called "entry statute" that allows state and local...
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