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2008 Elections: Primary/Special Election Ballot Measures
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 98 | | State Net ID: | CA V 9 | | Title: | Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property | | Summary: | GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION, REGULATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property for private uses. Prohibits rent control and similar measures. Prohibits deference to government in property rights cases. Defines just compensation. Requires an award of attorneys fees and costs if a property owner obtains a judgment for more than the amount offered by the Government. Provides for repurchase of such property.
| | Status: | 07/12/2008 -- Rejected by Voters.
| | Election Date: | June 03, 2008 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 99 | | State Net ID: | CA V 10 | | Title: | Constitutional Amendment: Eminent Domain: Residence | | Summary: | EMINENT DOMAIN. ACQUISITION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Bars state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence for conveyance to a private person or business entity. Creates exception for public work or improvement, public health and safety protection, and crime prevention.
| | Status: | 07/12/2008 -- Approved by Voters.
| | Election Date: | June 03, 2008 |
| MAINE QUESTION 1; P.L. 39-2007 | | State Net ID: | ME V 8 | | Title: | Natural Resource and Transportation Bonds | | Summary: | Authorizes issuance of bonds for natural resources, agriculture and transportation purposes; includes dam repair, hatchery rehabilitation, small community grants, uncontrolled hazardous waste, municipal and industrial landfills, air quality monitoring and transportation infrastructure improvements.
| | Status: | 07/09/2008 -- Approved by Voters.
| | Election Date: | June 10, 2008 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 1; HCR 3016-2007 | | State Net ID: | ND V 1 | | Title: | Legislator Appointive State Office | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; removes the prohibition on appointing a member of the Legislative Assembly to an office for which compensation has been increased by the Assembly during that member's term of office.
| | Status: | 06/27/2008 -- Rejected by Voters.
| | Election Date: | June 10, 2008 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER 1; LR 6CA-2007 | | State Net ID: | NE V 1 | | Title: | Investment of Public Endowment Funds by Cities | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Legislature may authorize the investment of public endowment funds by any city authorized to establish a charter; requires the governing body of the city to act in a fiduciary capacity for purpose of protecting and benefiting the investment, subject to such limitations as the Legislature may by statute provide.
| | Status: | 06/23/2008 -- Approved by Voters.
| | Election Date: | May 13, 2008 |
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