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F AGW-iNCIES: <br /> U.rt i 0 s . <br /> Ruh <br /> ng � p ke art <br /> closure 0 . of plan to bal.a.n.cc <br /> eV Caiu. s budg.Qt <br /> e op <br /> e' d <br /> j CONTINUES] FROM PAGE AI Redevelopment agerici' <br /> redevelopment projects. were authorized by the Legi <br /> ■ Lawmakers and the may- 1'ature-shortly after.?vor-,id Wr <br /> i ors"of several large cities said, II as a way to.restore`blightE <br /> Thursday they were inclined neighborhoods and are large <br /> f to work out a compromise after" <br /> agencies <br /> controlled liy,cities and tout <br /> the justices issued their split ties to prornate;:-,eonstruchc <br /> decision. While they affirmedProjects.They have been ere( <br /> the Legislature's authority to ited with revitahztng blighte <br /> Brown celebrates budget win; mayors, dissolve redevelopment agen_ districts such as the'Gaslam <br /> } cies, the justices in a unani- Quarter in San Diego, dowi <br /> 1mvniakc l s, talk possible compromise mous decision invalidated town San Jose and Yert <br /> companion legislation .passed Buena Gardens in San.Frat <br /> By Judy Lin k cisco. <br /> _- last sutitmer that was intended <br /> The/lssacrUlecl Yres.s t 3Critics,including Brown,si <br /> to keep the agencies operating <br /> by forcing them to direct a cer- 'some have become little mot <br /> SACRAMENTO — The r � � Lain amount of property tax !than slush funds for privat <br /> I California Supreme Court r <br /> y revenue to schools and other developers. They want prot <br /> on Thursday gave Gov. Jerry "s erty taxes generated by ne <br /> Brown and state lawmakers the , r~°' ' services. <br /> x, The majority said that law';developments to be diverte <br /> right to eliminate community ran afoul of voter-approved " from the agencies to local sei <br /> redevelopment agencies lit a � Proposition 22, which prahih vices that now must be funde <br /> crucial decision that affects the its the state from raiding local by the state. <br /> state budget. tax motley. Redevelopment money i <br /> But the fate of the more than "I intend to work closely the past has been used to t <br /> 400 redevelopment agencies with leaders inSacramentoand nance"big box retailers,sport <br /> l remains unclear as cities —andR n ' complexes and?cher projecl <br /> I -� -across Califoi: ia to develop <br /> even many lawmakers—vowed" a -responsible path.. forward that critics say run counter t <br /> to seek a legislative compromise Y the agencies'orig <br /> next inal mission <br /> year that would ensure the , that invests•iii our schools,our <br /> y � "Today's ruling by the Cal <br /> safety and puts the 14-million agencies'survival. mployed Californians back £°rnia Supreme Court vol <br /> une <br /> The court affirmed the state's .work," Los Angeles,Mayor dates a,key component of th <br /> authority to dissolve the agen g' state budget and guarantee <br /> Antonio villaraigosa said in a <br /> i cies,calling it"a proper exercise AUTUMN'CRUZ/The Sacramenta Bee « more than a billion dollars C <br /> statement: This includes <br /> of the legislative power vested Gov.Jerry Brown holds a- legislation to provide economic ;ongoing funding for school <br /> -in the Legislature by the state .news conference tuesday at tools to communities most in and public safety," the govei <br /> constitution." Doing so means the Capitol to discuss his first need: r said in a statement. <br /> more of the property taxes gen- year in office. " nor <br /> ruling was highly ar <br /> erated within redevelopment ticipated because it was a ke <br /> zones will go toward schools,law during the current fiscal year. component of balancing thi <br /> 1 enforcement and other.local ser- The money now is returned to year's state budget.The state i <br /> vices,freeing up as much as$1.7 the agencies to spend onfiiture heading into the new year wit <br /> billion in the state general fund SEE AGENCIES, PAGE A6 <br /> r <br />