California Supreme Court decision eradicates redevelopment agencies *

USA - December 29 2011
In a blow to the more than 400 redevelopment agencies in California, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion today upholding the constitutionality of AB1X26, the Dissolution Bill and finding AB1X27, the Pay for Continuation Bill, unconstitutional in the California Redevelopment Agencies v. Matosantos case.

Co-authors: Sheri L. Bonstelle.

Current flux of California redevelopment law *

USA - December 1 2011
As part of its 2011 - 2012 budget proposal, the California Governor's Office proposed permanently shutting down local redevelopment agencies to free up $1.7 billion of tax increments to apply to the State's budget deficit.