As part of the Center for the Political Future's Unruh Institute POSC 395 Policy Research Internship, students work collaboratively with community partners to develop policy solutions to real world challenges facing the Los Angeles community and state.
For the Spring 2024 semester, CPF POSC 395 Policy Research Internship students explored how eminent domain affected communities in south Los Angeles, especially Black communities within California’s 37th Congressional district. Eminent domain allows the government to expropriate property for public use, with payment of compensation and with or without the consent of the property owner. It is constitutionally allowed with limits. The Fifth Amendment states in part: “[N]or shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Federal, state, and city governments have used eminent domain to acquire land for roads, bridges, parks, public buildings, railroad tracks, transmission lines, and more. Students examined its impacts on land ownership, generational wealth, and community prosperity. They presented their extensive research and recommendations to our partner, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
Project: The Impact of Eminent Domain on BIPOC Communities and Their Intergenerational Wealth in Los Angeles
Partner: Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove
USC Students: Sofia Connors, Sydney Crowley, Christian Haro, Juan Herdoiza, and Bright Lee
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9 май 2024
