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On January 1, 2010, SB 93 will take effect, making it more difficult for redevelopment agencies to fund public improvements located entirely outside of and not contiguousto a redevelopment project...

Health and Safety Code section 33684 was added to the Community Redevelopment Law (the “CRL”) by AB 1389 on September 30, 2008. Download the PDF: “Redevelopment: Passthrough Reports Due Oct...

In Palmer/Sixth Street Properties LP v. City of Los Angeles, decided on July 22, 2009, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District held that a condition of approval requiring 60...

California real estate brokers and salespersons must include their Department of Real Estate (“DRE”) license numbers on promotional materials as a result of a new state law which became effective...

In a ruling that directly conflicts with a ruling of the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit in EEOC v. Federal Express Corp., 558 F.3d 842 (9th Cir. 2009), held that the Equal...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law on February 17, 2009 and includes several provisions that may directly benefit economic development and redevelopment...

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law on February 17, 2009 and includes several provisions meant to jumpstart the flagging Low Income Housing Tax Credit...

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law February 17, 2009, and contains several provisions that directly benefit public and subsidized housing. Download the...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), enacted on February 17, 2009, includes several provisions that create additional housing opportunities at the local government level. Major...

By: Polly V. Marshall & Barbara E. Kautz, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP Edited by: Bill Higgins, Institute for Local Government Click Here for Full Paper