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tl;dr - Since in California all construction requires an absurd amount of licenses, approvals, environmental studies, etc., and because local residents can sue
by parent5446 9y ago
tl;dr - Since in California all construction requires an absurd amount of licenses, approvals, environmental studies, etc., and because local residents can sue for almost anything, the cost has skyrocketed.
Isn't this what eminent domain was created for? Shouldn't California state have the ability to make things happen for its own rail projects?
- dmitrygr 9y agoYou'd feel differently if it was YOUR land being seized.
- parent5446 9y agoI'm sure I would, and I'm not blaming the land owners for being angry or litigious. But it's the government's job to decide where the line is drawn and when your options run out.
- conanbatt 9y agoAnd whose taxes are being seized?
- atonse 9y agoSeized but you are paid market value for it. That’s fair.