This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

California Supreme Court

Jul. 20, 2011

Group files suit to stop redevelopment funds grab

Seeking to stop the state from redistributing its funds, a group filed a lawsuit Monday before the California Supreme Court alleging that two assembly bills targeting redevelopment agencies and their funds are unconstitutional.


By Ben Adlin


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Seeking to stop California officials from redistributing redevelopment funds, a group filed a lawsuit Monday before the state Supreme Court alleging that two Assembly bills targeting redevelopment agencies are unconstitutional.


"This legislation that's been enacted by the state violates Proposition 22," said John Shirey, executive director for the California Redevelopment Association, one o...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up