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Co'�` <br /> urKs111 NCIES:f <br /> Ruling key- part <br /> closure ofp lan to balance <br /> Calif.'s budget_ <br /> redevelop CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al Redevelopment agE!nCk <br /> redevelopment projects. were authorized by the Legi <br /> Lawmakers and the may- lature shortly after World W, <br /> cies ors of several large cities said II away to restore blighte <br /> Thursday they were inclined ' neighborhoods and are large <br /> agento workout a compromise after controlled by cities and cow <br /> the justices issued their split ties to Promote constructic <br /> decision. While they affirmed Projects.They have been ere( <br /> Brown celebrates budget W111' mayors the Legislature's authority to ited with revitalizing blighte <br /> dissolve redevelopment agen- I districts such as the Gaslam <br /> lawmakers, talk possible Compromise cies, the justices in a unani- Quarter in San Diego, dowi <br /> mous decision invalidated town San Jose and Yert <br /> By Judy Lin ,F companion legislation passed iBuena Gardens in San Fray <br /> TheAssocia[ed Press <br /> t 1 last summer that was intended cisco. <br /> „ +"i to keep the agencies operating Critics,including Brown,so <br /> SACRAMENTO — The by forcing them to direct a cer- some have become little mot <br /> x tain amount of property tax than slush funds for privat <br /> California Supreme Court ers.develo The <br /> on Thursday gave Gov. Jerry revenue to schools and other P y want prof <br /> Brown and state lawmakers the services. erty taxes generated by ne, <br /> right to eliminate community The majority said that law developments to be diverte <br /> redevelopment agencies in a ran afoul of voter-approved from the agencies to local sel <br /> vices that now must be funde <br /> Proposition 22, which prohib- <br /> crucial decision that affects the <br /> state budget. its the state from raiding local by the state. <br /> But the fate of the more than tax money. Redevelopment money i <br /> 400 redevelopment agencies "I intend to work closely the past has been used to f <br /> nance big box retailers, sport <br /> with leaders in Sacramento and <br /> remains unclear as cities—and and other complexes even many lawmakers—vowed across California to develop com P projecl <br /> a responsible path forward that critics say fun counter t <br /> to seek a legislative compromise the a encies'ori inal mission <br /> next year that would ensure the that invests in our schools,our g g <br /> safety and puts the 14 million "Today's ruling by the Cal <br /> agThe c'su affix. unemployed Californians back fornia Supreme Court val <br /> The court affirmed the states dates a key component of th <br /> authority to dissolve the agen `' "' to work,' Los Angeles Mayor y <br /> Antonio Villaraigosa said in a I state budget and guarantee <br /> cies,calling it"a proper exercise nuruMN amaa a eea statement. "This includes new 1 more than a billion dollars c <br /> of the legislative power vested Gov.Jerry Browwnn holds a <br /> -co legislation to provide economic ongoing funding for school <br /> the Legislature by the state news conference Tuesday at <br /> constitution." Doing to means the Capitol and public safety," the govei <br /> discuss his first tools to communities most in <br /> more of the property taxes gen- year in office.e. need." nor said in a statement. <br /> erated within redevelopment The ruling was highly ar <br /> ticipated because it was a ke <br /> zones will go toward schools,law during the current fiscal year. component of balancing thi <br /> 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 on future heading into the new year wit <br /> billion in the state general fund SEE AGENCIES, PAGE As <br />