Initiative & Referendum Meet Eminent Domain

What’s happening? Residents of a small desert town are displeased by the town’s use of eminent domain to build an industrial water facility. They responded with an initiative and referendum, The Desert And Open Space Protection Act, to prevent the town from using eminent domain in the future on open spaces and private property.

Why is this important? This is a new approach to reigning in eminent domain

How will this be important? Once one town pulls back eminent domain by initiative and referendum other jurisdictions will follow. It’s like that rule about mice in barns, if you see there are 100s.

Sonoran News | Carefree residents group files ballot measure to limit eminent domain, protect desert open spaces