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The Fate of Redevelopment in California
California cities claim redevelopment keeps them humming. But Governor Brown, the legislature and State Supreme Court have put them out of business as of February 1.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenCalifornia cities claim that redevelopment is what keeps them humming, creating jobs and raising property taxes by improving so-called "blighted" areas. But Governor Brown, the legislature and the State Supreme Court have put them out of business as of February 1. Will the $5- or $6 billion they raise every year be available now for what Brown calls "core services?" Maybe not. We hear the latest chapter in California's colossal financial mess. Also, is Los Angeles a "company town?" On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Republicans get serious in New Hampshire.
Banner image: An old California cottage-style house is vacated and vadalized in Venice, California. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images
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The State Supreme Court has given Governor Brown his wish: that property taxes to redevelop so-called "blighted" areas be diverted to schools and other "core services" of government.
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