L.A. City News · @lacitynews
1st Oct 2010 from Twitlonger
CRA WILL HATE THIS, COMMUNITY WILL LOVE IT! MAJOR VICTORY! SCHWARZENEGGER MAKES SURE MONEY FOR BLIGHTED COMMUNITIES IS NOT RAIDED FOR SHADY, NON-INTENDED PROJECTS:
To the Members of the California State Assembly:
I am returning Assembly Bill 2531 without my signature.
Redevelopment funds are to be used solely for the purpose of eliminating blight in urban neighborhoods in California cities. This bill would authorize the use of redevelopment funds for projects that are not necessarily blighted as well as for projects outside the redevelopment area, and as such would violate the primary purpose of redevelopment law.
For these reasons I cannot sign this bill.
Sincerely,
Arnold Schwarzenegger