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Somin: Causes of the Defeat of Prop 98

Ilya Somin at Volokh – Causes of the Defeat of Proposition 98 There were two major causes of Prop 98’s defeat. One was the sponsors’ mistake in combining the popular cause of restricting eminent domain with a far less popular phaseout of rent control. The second and more unusual cause of 98’s defeat was the presence of Proposition 99 on the ballot. If you are interested in this, please check out Ilya Somin’s extensive writings on Proposition 98 and 99 at The Volokh Conspiracy.

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.

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