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Nossaman, LLP
Partner and real-estate attorney in the Irvine office of Nossaman, LLP, she focuses on eminent domain matters
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Bernadette Duran-Brown
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FROM Bernadette Duran-Brown
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Is "Revitalization" Redevelopment by Another Name? In 2011, Governor Brown and the legislature dissolved more than 400 California Redevelopment Agencies. They had done some good things, but had developed a bad reputation for allegedly mis-using the power of eminent domain. Now the Governor has signed a bill, with support from both parties, creating new agencies , which also will have the power of eminent domain. They’re to be called Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities.
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