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redevelopment Archive
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GardenWalk: Anaheim Residents Raise Hell Over Subsidized Hotels
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 2 Comments. . . . . Ahead of yesterday’s Anaheim city council meeting, a mailer to city residents from the Orange County Employees Association and numerous news reports on recently approved... -
California Supreme Court ruling abolishes Redevelopment Agencies!
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 8 Comments. . . All redevelopment agencies in CA officially abolished. What a surprise Christmas gift from our Supreme Court, especially when they voted unanimously (7-0) to uphold AB X 1-... -
Another Fowl Fullerton Observer Plop
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsI really don’t know why I bother communicating with the feather-headed Sharon Kennedy and her wretchedly incompetent Fullerton Observer. When she wrote an unsigned “article” last month alleging that... -
OC Senator Fail: Harman and Correa get rightly vetoed; RDA-loving Repug Bob Huff wins coveted award from liberal League of California Cities
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . “But… but… we got a majority of our colleagues to go along with this thing!” protest the lawmakers. “Do you know how much work, how much... -
Late August chismes: the new Districts and next year’s Elections!
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 39 Comments. . . Hark! how the sultry pre-September days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. All the larger species are chirping the jolly tune about the Victim Party (the California... -
Mission Viejo, shut down our bogus redevelopment agency!
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . There are two clocks ticking as we enter the month of August. One has been on the tube 24/7 with a self imposed deadline of August 2nd.... -
State Referendum filed to Repeal AB 27x (Redevelopment Pay-to-Play)
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Earlier today, Marko Mlikotin, president, California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights, CAPPPR, filed a referundum with the attorney General to repeal AB27x, the legislation that allows... -
League of CA Cities and Redevelopment Agencies lawsuit v. State
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No Comments. . . As soon as the state Legislature passed, and governor Brown signed, ABx1 26 and ABx1 27 we anticipated the current request by the League of Cities and... -
Resolution text for RDAs to comply with the new CA laws
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsWhile I shall continue to lobby until every redevelopment agency in CA, that engages in “private to private” takings is abolished, the least I can do is try to save... -
AEG’s proposed $1.4 billion LA NFL stadium & Convention Center expansion
Posted on June 26, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Back on February 16th Timothy J. Leiweke, President and CEO of AEG sent a proposal to the Chief Legislative Analyst and Chief Administrative Officer at the city... -
This week’s great OC videos: Spanky vs. the Sopranos, and Laguna Woods Stoners! (UPDATED with great NORBY vid)
Posted on June 19, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . Assemblyman Don “Spanky” Wagner, R-Irvine, at left. The unfortunate nickname, which I did not invent, refers to his unflagging advocacy for corporal punishment at home and in... -
CAPPPR’s “Stop the Money Pit” campaign
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Flaws in AB1250 Assemblyman Luis Alejo’s AB1250 redevelopment reform
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . . . While we continue to lobby Republicans to eradicate redevelopment agencies in our state, CRA/LA has supported AB1250, a new Bill sponsored by Assembly Member Luis... -
Challenging Republicans to derail redevelopment agencies
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsThose of us in the trenches fighting redevleopment agency abuses for the past two decades are not taking the summer off . Following is our latest effort to press...
