Measure 49 Fixes Measure 37

Campaign Contributors Stand to Gain Nearly $700 Million From Their Measure 37 Claims

Since Measure 37 passed in 2004, $20 Billion in Measure 37 Compensation Claims Have Been Filed

Only ten donors made up two-thirds of all contributions to the Measure 37 campaign in 2004. The large contributions did not come without expectations from the donors; they anticipated a heavy return on investment in the form of compensation claims under the new statute. The measure passed, and it has spurred $20 billion in claims filed statewide so far.

Every county is now put in a position where it must choose to either pay the claimants for their intended development desires, or to scrap all land regulations and open the door for unrestricted development, much of which will destroy our most beautiful areas in Oregon.

And let's not forget that the 20 billion will either be generated by stripping already struggling social programs or by steeply raising taxes on Oregon's citizens. 

These campaign contributors knew what they were doing when they invested in Measure 37. A little money up front to change state land-use laws could result in a massive windfall for them.

In this section we will draw attention to the top donors of Measure 37, and will examine their subsequent claims under the new law. As you shall see, most of the major donors stand to gain huge returns on their initial campaign contributions. In 2004, Measure 37 passed because voters thought it would permit citizens to build an additional house or two. But the vast majority of the compensation money filed under the new measure are from big timer companies wanting to either develop pristine land or reap the benefits of state compensation. This forum will work to expose the ridiculous Measure 37 claims filed by big business.