Oregonians Believe Measure 37 Was A Mistake

In 2004, Oregonians passed Measure 37, which gave zoning waivers to longtime property owners. With voters in several other states facing similar measures, a recently released poll shows that most Oregon voters now oppose Measure 37.

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November 3, 2006, 12:00 PM PST

By Erik Kancler


"By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, Oregon voters now oppose Measure 37, the controversial property initiative they passed in 2004, according to a new poll commissioned by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and the Izaak Walton League of America. Critics of Measure 37 say the poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, is a warning to voters in California, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Arizona, who are considering similar measures on November 7th."

"Most of the initiatives are being sold to voters as eminent domain reform, but hidden in the fine print are provisions similar to Measure 37 that could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, rollback safeguards for neighborhoods and communities, and create an expensive tangle of new lawsuits."

"'The more people hear about Measure 37, the more they oppose it," said Ben Tulchin with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, the firm that conducted the poll. "The results show a remarkable reversal of opinion as Oregon voters now strongly oppose Measure 37.'"

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