Yeah the feds are using the forfeiture law in Humboldt County right now. The truely horrible thing is there is no real court process to confiscate someones property. All they have to do is say the property was paid for with drug sales. In N.Cali they haven't even charged people yet and they are already seizing property.
Here's an interesting link.
hxxp://dockets.justia.com/browse/state-california/court-candce/noscat-7/nos-625/