State officials have dropped their appeal of a Sacramento Superior Court ruling which found the 2008 taking of $350 million in redevelopment funds was illegal, the California Redevelopment Association announced today.
However, CRA intend to file a second lawsuit against the state challenging its $2.05 billion redevelopment raid included in the state budget passed in July 2009.
CRA contends the second state budget raid is no different than the first raid in 2008 which was ruled unconstitutional.
"One down, one to go," said CRA Executive Director John Shirey. "While we're pleased that the State dropped the appeal of the 2008 State raid, we must head right back to court to block an even more drastic raid this year."
Read more about it in Tuesday's P-T.
However, CRA intend to file a second lawsuit against the state challenging its $2.05 billion redevelopment raid included in the state budget passed in July 2009.
CRA contends the second state budget raid is no different than the first raid in 2008 which was ruled unconstitutional.
"One down, one to go," said CRA Executive Director John Shirey. "While we're pleased that the State dropped the appeal of the 2008 State raid, we must head right back to court to block an even more drastic raid this year."
Read more about it in Tuesday's P-T.
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