Month: April 2025

In California, government agencies have the power to take private property for public use through eminent domain. When this happens, the property owner must receive “just compensation.”  This often leads to disputes over how much the property is worth. One of the...

When the government takes private property under eminent domain, it must do so for "public use." But what does that really mean? The answer has changed over time and depends on how courts interpret the law. Traditional meanings of public use Traditionally, public use...