FORFEITING DUE PROCESS: HOW ADJUDICATIVE REFORM FAILS PROPERTY OWNERS.

The article focuses on the flaws in the civil asset forfeiture process, particularly in California. It highlights the burdensome procedural requirements for property owners, disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities, and the need for reforms, including shifting the initiation burden to the state and incorporating an ability-to-pay analysis in the proportionality test.