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The battle between Surfas, a successful food and kitchen supply store, and a city that wants to take away its land may be the first test for a proposition before the voting public.
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The battle between Surfas, a successful food and kitchen supply store, and a city that wants to take away its land may be the first test for a proposition before the voting public.
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Eminent Domain Script
The battle between a successful business and a city that wants to take away its land may be the first test for Proposition 90. If voters approve the November ballot proposition, that is. David Kates reports.
Ambient Traffic Noise: 28 Fade Under
SURFAS, A CULVER CITY STORE SELLING IMPORTED FOOD AND KITCHEN PRODUCTS, SOON MAY LOSE ITS PROPERTY.
THE CITY WANTS TO REDEVELOP THE LAND SURROUNDING SURFAS WITH CONDOS, RETAIL STORES AND OFFICE SPACE. THE MIXED-USE BUILDINGS WOULD COMPLEMENT THE CITY?S LIGHT RAIL STATION OPENING IN 2010. DOZENS OF CURRENT BUSINESSES WOULD BE AFFECTED.
Ambient Talking/Music: 20
LES SURFAS, WHO INHERITED THE STORE FROM HIS FATHER, DEFINES EMINENT DOMAIN THIS WAY:
Surfas: Taking something for the public good, not the tax bucks.
CUSTOMERS LIKE SHELLEY, WHO DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE HER LAST NAME, HAVE RALLIED AROUND T...
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