Bill Text: CA AB1950 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Task force: former Chavez Ravine property: eminent domain: compensation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2024-09-20 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1950 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1950-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 10, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 21, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo |
January 29, 2024 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 7278) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read:CHAPTER 16.5. Chavez Ravine Community
7278.
(a) (1) The following provisions set forth in this chapter apply to all 315 acres of land in the Chavez Ravine community acquired by the City of Los Angeles, including the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ acquisition through eminent domain, coercive means, and land conveyed to private entities to construct a sports stadium.(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(a)A person may bring a private right of action against the city in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this chapter in accordance with the requirements of this section. A private right of action may be brought only on behalf of former residents or descendants of Chavez Ravine who were not compensated pursuant to the process established in subdivision (a) of Section 7278.
(b)A private right of action may be brought only on or after January 1, 2031, or at the end of the extension periods granted to the city and task force pursuant to Section 7278, whichever occurs later. However, an action shall not be brought after January 1, 2035, unless an extension is granted by the court. To qualify for an extension,
the person bringing the action shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1)Not have received compensation pursuant to the process established in subdivision (c) of Section 7278.
(2)Have resided at or owned property located within the 315 acres of land comprising the former Chavez Ravine community at the time the city acquired the property.
(3)Have had their property acquired by the city or its agents through eminent domain, through a sale to the city, or another conveyance by the city to private entities between 1950 and 1961, inclusive.
(c)The available remedies for a private right of action include, but are not limited to, injunctive relief, court costs and fees, and attorney’s fees and costs. Punitive and compensatory damages may also be awarded
by a court without the need for the aggrieved party to demonstrate negligence, recklessness, or intentional harm.
(d)Notice to the city shall not be required before the filing of a cause of action pursuant to this section.
(e)Notwithstanding any other provision, the city shall not have governmental immunity with respect to a cause of action brought pursuant this section.
7278.1.
(a) On or before January 1, 2027, the task force, in consultation with the city attorney of the City of Los Angeles, shall develop an appeal process for former residents or descendants of Chavez Ravine to appeal to the city a denial of compensation described in Section 7278.