I expect to hear more cases like this 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164548,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164548,00.html
The Alsco Laundry in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood has been cleaning linens for the city's top hotels and restaurants for more than 50 years.
"We have a set of plans that were provided by CLB Partners, a development corporation here in San Diego, for development of townhouses, condominiums for sale," Scacco said.
The city wants to move out the laundry service to make way for the project, which also includes retail stores. But with 150 employees on its payroll and service to 3,000 area businesses, Scacco said the company doesn't want to move.
"With the requirements that we have in our business, with the water requirements, the size of the building, there are very, very few, from what I understand at this point, sites that could accomodate us anywhere in San Diego County," he said.
But San Diego officials have designated this area of the city as "blighted," and according to the law the city has the authority to use its eminent domain powers for what supporters say is the good of the community.
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At least one legislator is trying to stop it.
After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld certain powers of eminent domain, State Sen. Tom McClintock introduced a bill that would prevent California cities from taking property from one private owner and giving it to another.
"There is nothing that rankles the American soul more than an abuse of power that creates an injustice and that's what the U.S. Supreme Court has now unleashed," McClintock told FOX News.
"There is no right to steal somebody else's property for personal gain. That is not a right that is recognized in any civilized society and we ought not to recognize it in ours," he added.
"We have a set of plans that were provided by CLB Partners, a development corporation here in San Diego, for development of townhouses, condominiums for sale," Scacco said.
The city wants to move out the laundry service to make way for the project, which also includes retail stores. But with 150 employees on its payroll and service to 3,000 area businesses, Scacco said the company doesn't want to move.
"With the requirements that we have in our business, with the water requirements, the size of the building, there are very, very few, from what I understand at this point, sites that could accomodate us anywhere in San Diego County," he said.
But San Diego officials have designated this area of the city as "blighted," and according to the law the city has the authority to use its eminent domain powers for what supporters say is the good of the community.
<snip>
At least one legislator is trying to stop it.
After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld certain powers of eminent domain, State Sen. Tom McClintock introduced a bill that would prevent California cities from taking property from one private owner and giving it to another.
"There is nothing that rankles the American soul more than an abuse of power that creates an injustice and that's what the U.S. Supreme Court has now unleashed," McClintock told FOX News.
"There is no right to steal somebody else's property for personal gain. That is not a right that is recognized in any civilized society and we ought not to recognize it in ours," he added.
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