Somin: Prop 99 Worse Than Nothing

Ilya Somin at Volokh: Why California’s Proposition 99 is a Lot Worse than Nothing

Yesterday’s California returns show that Proposition 98 – the referendum initiative that would have imposed real restrictions on eminent domain and also phased out rent control – has been overwhelmingly defeated by a 61% to 39% margin. The rival Proposition 99 – an initiative sponsored by local governments and other pro-condemnation interests that only pretends to protect property rights – passed easily by 62 to 38.