Thanks for the ping, Farmfriend!
The city is out of line again (...still?), of course - Big Surprise - but that doesn't mean they won't try to steal Lau's property from him if they think they can get away with it.
...But just in case you might think the COUNTY of Santa Cruz is not capable of 'keeping up' with the City in its utter disrespect for private property rights, I see that the appellate court has once again ruled against Steve Travis' claim for injunctive relief and compensation under the Fifth Amendment (regulatory takings - due to their rent control ordinance, which is in conflict with State Law prohibiting such).
See: Travis v. County of Santa Cruz at:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/H021541.PDF
...and earlier background at:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S109597.PDF
I am not a lawyer, but it appears to me that Travis is AGAIN going to have to go BACK to the California Supreme Court if he wishes to enforce his valid (Fifth Amendment) property rights against the County, and to keep them from inflicting their restrictions (upon his use of his own property), which are not permitted under state law.
…Does anyone here have a better grasp of this case... which they'd be willing to share with us…??? ...Thanks!
