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Court split over California man’s takings clause dispute

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The County of El Dorado told him that to receive the permit, he would have to pay nearly $24,000 in traffic impact mitigation fees. Aileen McGrath, who represented El Dorado County, painted a very different picture. Isn’t that,” he asked McGrath, “a core concern of our entire jurisprudence in this area” of the law?

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in California case challenging building permit fees

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Placerville, California resident George Sheetz challenged a decision from El Dorado County under the US Constitution’s Fifth Amendment —specifically a provision known as the Takings Clause. ” Under decisions in Nollan v.

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Latest property rights fight comes before justices

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The County of El Dorado told him that to receive the permit, he would need to pay a $23,420 traffic impact mitigation fee — $2,260 of which went to improvements for Highway 50, which runs through the county, and the rest to improve local roads.

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The New (Still Troubling) Look of Juvenile Justice in California

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A typical cell at El Dorado Juvenile Hall, Placerville, Calif. DJJ at least has a big facility with a dedicated school area, recreation, a big field,” said Guzman. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell recently released a statement describing living conditions at the Barry J. Photo by Max Whittaker/ Prime Collective.

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