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Proposition 99

California Statewide • 2008 •  Initiative 

Passed

Result: 62.0% yes, 38.0% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This constitutional amendment restricts the government's use of eminent domain to acquire owner-occupied residences, requiring that such property only be taken for specified public uses rather than for economic development purposes. The measure strengthens protections for homeowners against government seizure of their primary residences.

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