Anthony York, in his PolitiCal blog quotes Governor Brown as saying that he would oppose legislation to extend the life of Redevelopment Agencies… "I don't think we can delay this funeral," Brown is reported to have said. Click here to read the full story.HOWEVER…REDEVELOPMENT IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR!Despite the statement above and because we have heard from so many of our members about the importance of Redevelopment, we must continue to fight because as Casey Stengel said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” We have been a very active member of the coalition that is fighting to save the program.Yes, we have had some setbacks over the past year, but the battle continues and hope is still alive. The next two weeks are critical and we hope that those of you that value Redevelopment will contact your Legislators and let them know.***ACTION*** REDEVELOPMENT NEEDS YOUR VOICEThe bill in question, to extend the final deadline for dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies needs your support to move forward. SB 659 (Padilla; D-Los Angeles) will postpone the February 1, 2012 deadline to begin dissolution of redevelopment agencies. The delay until April 15, 2012 will give time to address implementation issues that have come up as the result of the recent court ruling.Without passage of this bill, agencies will be dissolved on February 1, leading to lawsuits, layoffs, delays and confusion.Over one hundred statewide and local labor, public safety, business groups, and affordable housing advocates have joined the “Coalition for Jobs and Neighborhood Renewal” in support of SB 659. Today we delivered a letter to the legislature urging them to pass SB 659 to allow time to develop a new job creation and neighborhood renewal program. Click here to find out more information about how to call your legislators to urge them to support SB 659 (Padilla).
