Land Use,
Government,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 31, 2020
Rare $10.3M win for city against state over redevelopment funds
Many cities, redevelopment successor agencies or other organizations have sued the California Department of Finance on similar grounds in recent years, often seeking to recover funds for low-income housing or business development. The department easily won most of these cases.
The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County has won a rare victory in a redevelopment case.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday the state owes $10.3 million in low-income housing funds following Gov. Jerry Brown's 2011 dissolution of redevelopment agencies. The court found these were encumbered, legally restricted funds under a 1990 agreement with Redwood City. Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County v. Department of Fina...
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