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Law Alert – 2012 Annual Legislative Update – New Laws Affecting Real Estate and Community Economic Development
On February 1, 2012, all California redevelopment agencies were dissolved. Goldfarb & Lipman invites you to visit our website for the most up-to-date information related to this historic...
Law Alert – What’s New With The New Markets Tax Credit Program
On February 13, 2012, President Obama introduced his 2013 budget, which proposes to extend the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program until December 31, 2013. Under the President’s proposal there...
Law Alert – The New Era: Successor Agencies and Next Steps
On February 1, 2012, every California redevelopment agency was dissolved and its assets and functions transferred to a successor agency and a successor to the redevelopment agency’s housing...
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...
