“Property appropriated to public use” means property either already in use for a public purpose or set aside for a specific public purpose with the intention of using it for such purpose within a reasonable time.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1235.180
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Known as the Eminent Domain Law
The act spans §§ 1230–1273 (260 sections).
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.