In a decision reflecting perhaps the worst-case scenario for the redevelopment community, the California Supreme Court largely upheld Assembly Bill X1 26, which requires the dissolution of redevelopment agencies across the State, but invalidated Assembly Bill X1 27, which would have given redevelopment agencies an option of continuing to exist if the agencies

After a late evening of floor sessions on June 28, 2011, both the Senate and the Assembly, with a majority vote, passed the “Democratic Budget”.  Governor Brown signed some of the $85.9 billion budget which includes bills ABX1 26 and ABX1 27.  ABX1 26 and ABX1 27,  both by Assembly member Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley), eliminate