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Purchasing land in California can provide several possibilities. You can build on it, sell it or hold it for the future. However, before you make a significant purchase, it's essential to understand zoning regulations and what you are permitted by law to do with the...
Residents of a Southern California Chinatown apartment complex face the risk of losing their leases. City leaders want to buy the building to prevent this from happening, but the owner isn’t interested. What’s happening with the apartment complex? City leaders have...
A hotly contested California water pipeline project in San Diego became more complicated in May 2021 when East County officials moved to take the East Mission Gorge Pump Station in Santee by eminent domain, citing that property is all the project needs for completion....
Eminent domain is the government's right to seize the property of a private-owning individual or organization with just compensation. The powers of each state government are protected under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. There are three common types of...
California state Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation that aims to address the spiraling housing crisis. This is an issue that has become a matter of serious concern in the last decade. The new bills are designed to expand production of homes and to...
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was passed to provide guidelines for private and public officials to protect the environment. A recently rejected lawsuit has brought forward the controversy that certain property owners in California may have been...
Inverse condemnation is an illegal process in which a state or federal government takes away a person's private property without proper compensation. The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution allows the seizure of private property in exchange for just compensation. A...
The government often starts large projects, some of which require the use of someone's private property. For example, a new highway or hospital project would likely take up a lot of space and require purchasing neighboring lots. When this happens, it's required by law...
Property lines can be a real source of contention for homeowners. When two people own adjacent parcels of land, it's not always clear where the property line falls. This can lead to disputes over things like the placement of fences or who is responsible for...
President Biden signed the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law in November 2021. The act has $550 billion set for new federal infrastructure spending. New money for infrastructure is good, but unprepared businesses could get hurt in...