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California: Proposition 98

Tue, 06/03/2008 - 23:26

Yes on 98 forces concede; Prop. 99 victorious

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Yes on 98 is conceding with early returns showing Proposition 98 facing heavy rejection from voters statewide

The ballot measure aimed to limit government’s power of eminent domain while phasing out rent control.

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Tue, 06/03/2008 - 17:33

Low turnout seen as potential boost to Prop. 98

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Both sides on the battle over Proposition 98 agreed that the low turnout that has been reported across the state would likely help the forces trying to pass the measure, which aims to limit government’s power of land seizure while phasing out rent control.

“Low turnout doesn’t benefit us,” said Kathy Fairbanks, a spokeswoman for No on 98. “Traditionally it’s more conservative voters who vote in a low-turnout election.”

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Fri, 05/23/2008 - 14:08

No on 98 hits airwaves with TV spot highlighting senior support

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The campaign to defeat proposition 98, a statewide measure that aims to limit the government’s ability to seize private property while phasing out rent control, is out with its first television advertisement of the cycle.

The 30-second spot emphasizes the campaign’s central message: that the measure is a veiled attempt to benefit landlords and that it would harm tenants. The ad also highlights the opposition of the AARP to the measure.

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Thu, 05/22/2008 - 13:45

Poll: Props 98, 99 lack support

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Less than two weeks before California voters head to the polls to decide on the fates of Propositions 98 and 99, the dueling measures that aim to address the issue of eminent domain, a new poll shows both measures receiving less than the required 50 percent needed to pass.

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 20:06

Both sides of Propostion 98 exchange fire over funding sources

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The campaign seeking to head off Proposition 98, a statewide measure appearing on the June 3 ballot that aims to limit the government’s ability to seize private property and that would phase out rent control, has unveiled a list of more than 500 individual mobile park and apartment owners who have contributed to the Yes on Proposition 98 campaign.

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Fri, 05/09/2008 - 10:57

Prop 98 supporters hit airwaves with 2nd radio spot

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The campaign for Proposition 98, which seeks to ban government from taking private property such as homes, businesses, and churches and converting it for other private use, is out with its second radio advertisement this week.

The advertisement, which focuses on a project to seize land and develop property on the Los Angeles community of Baldwin Park, casts the issue in a common man versus the government light.

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Sat, 04/26/2008 - 03:15

Governor versus farmers and small business over Prop. 98

By David Finnigan

Battle lines are hardening over the June 3rd primary’s eminent domain initiative Proposition 98, with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opposing it Friday and the farm and small business lobbyists reacting quickly.

Schwarzenegger said he opposes the ballot measure to curb government rights to harness eminent domain in property seizures.

“Eminent domain is an issue worth addressing,” he said in a prepared statement. “However Proposition 98 would undermine California's ability to improve our infrastructure, including our water delivery and storage.”

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 14:12

Farmers split on Prop. 98

By David Finnigan

The Fresno Bee is reporting a split between farmers over Proposition 98, which would bar eminent domain if property is seized by the state for private use. The California Farm Bureau Federation supports Prop. 98 but the Western Growers Association opposes it out of concern that thirsty Central Valley farmers could lose much needed, eminent domain-created waterworks including canals and pipelines.

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