If the courts rule that Measure 7 fails the single amendment test, the initiative process is all but dead in Oregon. It would be impossible to write a constitutional amendment that would comply with the courts' interpretation. Combined with the courts' earlier decision to block petitioners from privately owned community gathering places, such as malls and Fred Meyers, this would give the people no check to balance against the power of the politicians. Measure 7 righted a wrong done by liberal judges in the past, who interpreted the constitution so that a property owner who still retains a deed may not be compensated for a taking, no matter how much value is removed by a government action. Measure 7 simply says that if the use of a privately owned resource is something the community wishes to restrict, then the community as a whole should share in the cost of that restriction, rather than the individual property owner bearing that burden alone.
Regulatory takings are simply legalized theft.
The community takes private property by force and refuses to buy it. Measure 7 requires the community to either buy it or respect the property rights of the owner. The value of a piece of property is based on how it can be used. Limiting a use limits value. Measure 7 will likely result in a drastic reduction in new and existing government regulations that restrict private property rights.