§ 33391 Property Acquisition Authority

• •The government can buy or rent land and buildings in certain areas to help improve them.
• •They can get land by paying for it, renting it, or even receiving it as a gift.
• •If the owner doesn’t want to sell, the government can sometimes force the sale if it’s for a good reason, like fixing up a run-down neighborhood.

Imagine there’s an old, empty building in a neighborhood that the city wants to turn into a new park.

The city can try to buy the building from the owner. If the owner refuses to sell, the city might still take the land to build the park, but they have to pay the owner a fair price.