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Proposition 90: Private Property, Eminent Domain and the Environment
Proposition 90 would limit government power to seize private property, but opponents claim it would also gut California's environmental protections. We hear both sides. Plus, the California Attorney General files criminal complaints against the former chair of Hewlett-Packard.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenProposition 90 would limit government power to seize private property, but opponents claim it would also gut California's environmental protections. We hear both sides. Plus, the California Attorney General files criminal complaints against the former chair of Hewlett-Packard.
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2 storiesFelony Indictments Come Down in Hewlett Packard Case
California's Attorney General has filed criminal complaints against Patricia Dunn, the former chair of Hewlett-Packard , and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal. Charges include identity theft, unauthorized access to computer data and conspiracy to commit each of the crimes.
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Local, state and federal governments have always been able to seize property that owners don't want to sell for public uses like roads, schools, parks or fire stations. Last year, the US Supreme Court expanded the government's power to force the sale of property by owners who want to hold on. In addition to public projects like roads or…
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