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Real Estate/Development

Oct. 5, 2011

Brown vetoes redevelopment bills he backed

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Monday aimed at abolishing redevelopment agencies or forcing them to pay a "voluntary" fee to the state to remain in existence — bills he himself had championed as part of a fix to the state’s fiscal crisis.

By Emily Green

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Monday aimed at abolishing redevelopment agencies or forcing them to pay a "voluntary" fee to the state to remain in existence bills he himself had championed as part of a fix to the state's fiscal crisis.

In his veto message, Brown said it would be "premature" to sign the bills until after the state Supreme Court rules whether the legislation is unconstitutional. The court has indicated i...

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