Monthly Archives: March 2020

How is the federal government incentivizing eminent domain? By tying federal climate change funds to local governments agreeing to use eminent domain to remove homeowners from flood zones New York Times | Trump Administration Presses Cities to Evict Homeowners from Flood Zones

How would an eminent domain bill help hospitals? When a hospital is being sold, for bankruptcy or other reasons The bill would ensure hospital real estate owners can’t block hospitals from continuing to serve the community Becker’s Hospital Review | New Jersey officials slam Alaris Health owner for blocking hospital sale

Illinois is proposing a court-appointed system of advocates in animal cruelty cases. The legislation: HB 3995 (2020 | IL) How would the court appointed animal advocates work? The list would be compiled by the Dept. of Agriculture It would include pro bono attorneys and law school clinics that can offer pro bono legal services The […]

Where: Arizona What: Since 2016 has had taste preemption over short term rental ordinances, chipping away at this preemption is HB 2875 (2020 | AZ) How will HB 2875 limit preemption? Allow cities to limit the number of people who can occupy a house to 2 per bedroom Allow cities to require the installation of […]

In March 2020, San Francisco, California voters approved the Balanced Development Plan to tie office space development to affordable housing goals. What does this mean? No more available office space, if affordable housing goals are not met in San Francisco. What did the City’s economist say about the proposition? it will cost the city tens […]

If this isn’t a mouthful- disincentivizing gun free zones to strengthen property rights. Who is saying this? A Republican Minnesota State Rep. So what does he want to do to disincentivize gun free zones? Allow anyone injured by a gun on property that has established a gun free zone to be able to sue the […]