redevelopment Archive
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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... -
Why I would not have supported Donald Trump for president
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . . . . There are times when we are told to “keep our powder dry.” In this case I refer to exposing those who abuse... -
Letter to Saddleback Valley USD Board from Lake Forest Parent
Posted on May 9, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . . . The following letter, sent to the SVUSD Board last night, raises questions on the pending closure of Aliso Elementary school in Lake Forest. While I can understand... -
Two Contrasting Parties, and a remarkable Kiwi Girl!
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Hey independents! Just offhand, which of these two major Parties are you more inclined to support? I mean, granted all humans and groups of humans will eventually... -
Something Smells In Tustin
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . …And that smell is coming from City Hall, where Mayor Jerry Amante has been leading a city challenge of the Tustin Unified School District, supposedly over the... -
The Garden Grove City Council should appoint Robin Marcario to fill Andrew Do’s vacancy.
Posted on April 25, 2011 | 32 Comments. . First things first – All Garden Grove residents should show up to the council meeting this Tuesday night (tomorrow) at 6:30 pm – at 11222 Acacia Parkway,... -
Property rights victory in National City
Posted on April 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsOn June 19th of 2007 a group of us, organized by the Institute for Justice, protested a pending eminent domain action against the Community Youth Athletic Center (CYAC) in... -
What Could Be Worse Than a McDonald’s in Fullerton’s Hillcrest Park?
Posted on April 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsBy Fred L. Olmsted How about a taxpayer-subsidized McFullerton to compete with non-subsidized local eateries. It’s Fullerton. it’s Redevelopment. It’s not impossible. Seriously, could our city council really be contemplating ... -
It’s time to spruce up our homes!
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . . . One of the tricks used by redevelopment agencies across this nation is to bypass the Fifth Amendment requirement of “just compensation” by shifting to... -
Abuse of the Redevelopment Agency, by Ralph Sidney Cato
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentAs a follow up to my report on the just concluded MORR/CURE redevelopment/eminent domain conference I am providing the following story written by an African American whose... -
Property rights victims address MORR/CURE conference
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsAssembly Member Chris Norby, MORR founder On Saturday I attended the 16th Annual Southern California Conference on Redevelopment Abuse that was held at the Elks Lodge in... -
Looking forward to the Governor’s OC visit – What brave Republican will take him on?
Posted on April 6, 2011 | 17 Comments. . . I was pleased to read over the weekend that Governor Brown, exasperated with the intransigence of Sacramento’s useless Republicans (who have strung him along with faux-negotiations just... -
You Said What You Said
Posted on March 29, 2011 | No CommentsBy Mr. Peabody Politicians are forever saying asinine things and then denying they said them. Small time politicians like our own mutton head Don Bankhead has been getting away with...
