The practical problem with the Kelo decision was not so much what it said, but the problems with Texas eminent domain law that it exposed. This testimony examines four key areas that need to be addressed in HB 2006 and HB 3057.
Property Rights
Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner v. City of Oakland, California
Date Filed: June 29, 2026 Original Court: Northern District of California Case Status: Pending Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner own an undeveloped residential plot in Oakland, California. In 2020, the Oakland Fire Department ordered them to clear dead and dying trees from their land or face ongoing fines. The landowners hired an arborist and removed...
June 29, 2026