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Law Alert – HOME is Being Remodeled – New Requirements For 2012
HUD has published significant proposed regulations for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) affecting both rental and homeownership projects. In addition, Congress has added a number of...
Law Alert – The Final Actions of Redevelopment Agencies and the Set-Up Of Successor Agencies
As of February 1, 2012, all California redevelopment agencies will dissolve and their assets and functions will transfer to a successor agency and a successor to the agency’s housing functions. ...
Law Alert – Detailed Analysis of Supreme Court Decision in CRA v. Matosantos and Related Implementation Actions
This analysis summarizes the California Supreme Court’s (the “Court”) decision announced on December 29, 2011, in theCalifornia Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos case (Part A), outlines the...
Law Alert – Amending An Agency’s Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule to Assure Continued Payment Of Enforceable Obligations
In August 2011, each California redevelopment agency adopted an enforceable obligation payment schedule (the “EOPS”) listing all of the agency’s enforceable obligations (as defined in Section...
Law Alert – Immediate Actions for Developers After CRA V. Matosantos
As you know, on December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court delivered its decision in the California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos. The court upheld the constitutionality of AB1x 26,...
Law Alert – What Does the Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies Mean for Housing Authorities?
On December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court delivered its decision in the California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos case, finding ABx1 26 (the “Dissolution Act”) constitutional and...
Law Alert – California Supreme Court Upholds Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies; Invalidates Voluntary Redevelopment Program
Today the California Supreme Court delivered its decision in the California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos case, finding AB1x 26 (the “Dissolution Act”) constitutional and AB1x 27 (the...
Law Alert – The “Other” New Redevelopment Laws
While the redevelopment community anxiously awaits the California Supreme Court’s decision regarding the constitutionality of ABx1 26 and 27 (the “Redevelopment Restructuring Acts”), two other...
Law Alert – What’s Next? Agency Administration During Uncertain Times
Does my agency really have to do that? When? and Why? These questions have come to pervade the minds of redevelopment agency staff throughout the State as a result of the adoption of AB x1 26 and...
Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Issues Partial Stay and Agrees to Review Constitutionality of Redevelopment Restructuring Acts
Win, Lose, or Draw? California Supreme Court Issues Partial Stay and Agrees to review CRA/League of California Cities’ Petition Challenging Redevelopment Restructuring Acts. Download the PDF: “Law...
Law Alert – Summary of Enacted State Budget Legislation Regarding Redevelopment
Among the trailer bills are two addressing redevelopment that significantly modify the California Community Redevelopment Law: ABx1 26 (the “Dissolution Act”) and ABx1 27 (the “Voluntary Program...
Law Alert – New ADA Regs & Design Standards in Effect; Notable Changes
In September of 2010 the U.S. Department of Justice revised the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Title II (State and Local Government Entities) and Title III...
Law Alert – Section 202 Reform Bill Signed Into Law
With surprisingly little controversy, Congress passed legislation to reform the Section 202 and 811 supportive housing programs for very low income elderly and disabled persons. President Obama...
Law Alert – HCD Adopts Annual Housing Element Reporting Regulations
In March, the California Department of Housing and Community Development finally adopted Housing Element regulations that specify to citities and counties how to complete annual reports on housing...
Law Alert – Is Your Homeownership Program SAFE?
If you or your organization operates a homeownership program that markets, offers, or packages loans for homebuyers, you may be subject to SB 36 and SAFE Act Requirements. Download the PDF: “Is Your...
