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"That's an idea that has won support from Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock of Thousand Oaks, a fierce advocate of private property rights, and the California Democratic Party, which was persuaded that eminent domain is often abused by local government to take the property of homeowners and small business owners, often minorities, and sell it to wealthy developers."

Anyone see a fundamental conflict here? The Demos suddenly on the side of private property ownership after years of trumpeting the collectivist values of communism. Follow the money!

Anyone see a fundamental conflict here?

None. The proposed Democrat legislation is aimed at local government, not state government.

It's simply an internicene, turf war with both sides demanding to keep their Eminent Domain weapons. The California Democrat Party wants to keep the purse strings close. No local rebels allowed. Takings will be state takings, benefiting state party donors, not a local developer with friends on a council or board.