Redevelopment
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Redevelopment Cleanup Bill Sparks Relief, Outrage Among Cities
By Josh Stephens on 18 July 2012 - 3:12pm
For many cities that have endured the painful process of dissolving their redevelopment agencies, the bloodletting has begun anew.
DOF Puts Post-Redevelopment Coal In Cities' Stockings
By Larry Sokoloff on 1 January 2013 - 10:46am
The holiday season continues to be a cruel time of year for California's redevelopment community. Last year, the state Supreme Court struck a blow on Dec. 29, allowing the state to abolish redevelopment agencies. And this year, on Dec. 18, the state Department of Finance denied funding to many of the 240 of the 400 successor agencies who had appealed earlier rejections.
Rumors of Redevelopment’s Resurrection Greatly Exaggerated
By Bill Fulton on 18 October 2012 - 6:44pm
When Jerry Brown first proposed killing redevelopment -- back in January 2011, when he released his first budget -- he said he would replace it with some other economic development tool. After Brown succeeded -- when he released his second budget, in January 2012, just days after the Supreme Court killed redevelopment – his tune changed, ever so slightly. He said he would consider bringing redevelopment back if it didn't affect the state's general fund.
Fair enough.
Redevelopment Vetoes Lead to Disappointment, Cautious Optimism
By Josh Stephens on 9 October 2012 - 9:44pm
Over the past year, even the most irate objectors to Gov. Jerry Brown's dismantling of redevelopment held out hope that in agreeing to kill redevelopment, the legislature would invent a new, better system for stoking local economic growth. Last week, the governor dashed those hopes.
Demise of Redevelopment Leaves Scorched Earth Instead of Green Spaces
By Josh Stephens on 7 October 2012 - 7:33am
When voters in Orange County approved the creation of the 1,300-acre Orange County Great Park out of the shuttered Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, they had every reason to believe the estimated $1.2 billion cost would come, partially, from redevelopment monies. Such was the status quo in 2002.
In Wake of RDA Battles, League of Cities Seeks Stability
By Josh Stephens on 26 September 2012 - 1:13pm
At times, city officials in California couldn’t be blamed for wanting to revert to bygone times, such as, perhaps, 14th century Italy. City-states would be one solution to what seems to be persistent rancor between Sacramento and cities. At the heart of that fray lies the League of California Cities, whose mission is to lobby for the diverse interest of the state’s 600-plus cities.
Affordable Housing Caught in Redevelopment Crossfire
By Larry Sokoloff on 16 August 2012 - 9:32pm
When redevelopment was first introduced in California, it included no provisions for affordable housing and instead focused solely on fighting blight. Introduced in 1976, the affordable housing set-aside – amounting to 20% of an agency’s annual tax increment – was intended to mollify critics who contended that redevelopment amounting to nothing more than a boondoggle for developers. With the governor’s successful dissolution of redevelopment, affordable housing now counts among the most lamented collateral damage.
San Diego Creates Public Corporation to Carry on Redevelopment
By Josh Stephens on 3 July 2012 - 8:32am
The next time a Padre hits one out of Petco Park or a tourist orders another round of Pacificos at a bar in the Gaslamp District, many San Diegans will thank the Centre City Development Corporation. If a new plan succeeds, future kudos will go to Civic San Diego.
Insight: Sacramento Awash in Post-Redevelopment Legislation, Supporting Housing, Sustainability
By Bill Fulton on 20 June 2012 - 3:37pm
Now that the California state budget is mostly out of the way, it’s time to see what – if anything – the state will do this year to plug the redevelopment gap.
And as redevelopment bills move forward, it’s pretty much shaping up like this: The legislature is likely to pass something. The question is whether Gov. Jerry Brown will sign anything.
San Diego Property Owner Fails to Win Tax Relief
By William W. Abbott, Abbott & Kindermann, LLP on 13 June 2012 - 11:25am
One of the many key features of 1978’s Proposition 13 was the rolling back of the taxes, and limiting annual increases. A change in ownership was treated as a triggering event for purposes of establishing property valuation, and in turn, the recalculated property tax liability. Duea v. County of San Diego clarifies as aspect of how, and when, tax liability may be recalculated.