Have the U. S. Supreme Court's 5th Amendment Takings Decisions Changed Land Use Planning in California?

Download or read book Have the U. S. Supreme Court's 5th Amendment Takings Decisions Changed Land Use Planning in California? written by Daniel Pollak and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposition 13 reduced the ability of local gov't's. to finance public goods and infrastructure through local taxes. Local gov't's. responded by increasing their reliance on fees and exactions. The constitutional takings clause may represent yet another limitation on the ability of local gov't's. to finance public improvements. In addition, CA's burgeoning population and scenic and natural resources make it fertile ground for the conflicts associated with growth: how should transportation infrastructure and other public services be financed as communities spread outward? How should open space, habitat, and access to recreational resources be preserved and paid for? Tables.