However, the idea that we can use
our property in any way we choose is
not, and never has been, a constitutional
right. On the other hand, the
government cannot, in the name of
the public welfare, enact and enforce
any restriction it chooses on the use
of private property.
The passage of Measure 37 in 2004 was met with a great deal of controversy as a number of voters claimed the implications of the Measure did not represent their intentions for supporting the legislation. Namely, significant opposition was aimed towards the Measure 37 claim which offered landowners financial compensation...