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December 30, 2011 – Daily Brief

By Jeff Wilson


  • The California Supreme Court decided that a law banning redevelopment agencies would be upheld. The decision was unanimous, and there was a 6-1 vote to do away with the companion measure, which would have allowed redevelopment agencies to operate so long as they gave some tax revenue to schools and special districts. Governor Brown and supporters are pleased that property tax revenue siphoned by the agencies will go to other important areas of the budget, but agency supporters say they're losing a vital tool for combating blight. L.A. Times

  • City Hall despairs at the ruling. Carol Rock quotes Lisa Webber, Planning Manager, about what this means for the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency's work in Newhall: "This is the worst thing that could have happened [...] this leaves us with no option to continue." KHTS City Manager Ken Pulskamp was also glum. SIGNAL

  • But their despair was short-lived, as there are already plans to seek legislative remedies to the rulings that might restore some semblance of the abolished redevelopment agencies. SCVNews

  • Will Simi Valley's Rep. Elton Gallegly run against Rep. Buck McKeon or will he try to represent the 26th? Perhaps he'll just retire? Gallegly won't say just yet, but promises to make "an informed decision." VCStar

  • It's all a matter of perspective. From The Signal: "Bakersfield mail distribution center could relocate to SCV." From Bakersfield Now: "138 postal employees in Bakersfield may lose their jobs."

  • Traffic laws going into effect on the first will affect those of you with small children (car seat/booster until age 8), those who go through sobriety checkpoints without licenses (no more 30-day impoundment), and those who advertise on their vehicles (local governments have more power to regulate). Read up on the new laws.

  • An Eastern Hoolock Gibbon born at the Gibbon Conservation Center on Christmas has been named Alan Mootnick to honor the center's recently deceased founder. SCVNews

  • If you want a feel-good recap of 2011, watch SCVTV's 4-part Year in Review organized on Santa Clarita City Briefs. Scroll down to start at part 1. BRIEFS

  • On this penultimate day of 2011, we wish you a sincere, albeit premature, Happy New Year.



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