Mayor makes case for CRA

With Gov. Jerry Brown considering the elimination of redevelopment agencies to save money, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sought Thursday to make his case on why they are still needed. Daily News

Villaraigosa spoke at the downtown YWCA, which was built with money from the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency and a project that he cited as an example of how such agencies can benefit a neighborhood.

"Investments like the YWCA, where we stand today, bring recovery to our local economy," Villaraigosa said at the event with business and labor leaders.