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These are the same people who are against Proposition 90. Oh my God - do you realize that would throw a monkey wrench into the government buying up prime real estate for pennies on the dollar? You see, what the Greens are arguing here is not for the public's right to know about the details of public land acquisition but to intimidate sellers from selling at their land at its actual market value. These people are not concerned about the harm to private property rights; they're worried about the government not being able to buy a lot of a land at a firesale price.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II

These are the same people who are against Proposition 90. Oh my God - do you realize that would throw a monkey wrench into the government buying up prime real estate for pennies on the dollar?

It also allows them to pay prime dollar to favored sellers for undervalued land and act without accountability, as they did with Gary Winnick and Playa Vista. Re: Prop 90, you are absolutely right! Apologies to those who have seen this that I posted earlier, but it really is worth a read:

Proposition 90 (to end Eminent Domain abuse)
Anyone feeling squishy about giving anything other than an enthusiastic YES vote for Proposition 90 should read this booklet written by Steven Greenhut (editorial writer - Orange County Register), published by the Pacific Research Institute. It is about 40 pages of text but is written in plain English and cites some of the real-time abuses happening in California (e.g. a proposal for 400 homes in Garden Grove to be obliterated for a theme park!). It starts with an explanation of the U.S. Supreme Court Kelo decision and works forward to the proposition and each of its reforms, ending with rebuttals to the concerns presented by opponents of Prop 90. It is well worth the read.
RIGHTING PROPERTY WRONGS
Proposition 90 and California property rights [PDF 762KB]
By Steven Greenhut