§ 50366 Local Eminent Domain Authority

• •The government can take private property if they really need it for a project.
• •They can only do this if it's for something important, like building roads or schools.
• •They have to pay the owner fair money for the property.

The city wants to build a new park but needs a piece of land where someone's house is.

The city can force the homeowner to sell the house if they pay a fair price for it. This is only allowed if the park is really needed for the community.