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History Supports Stadium Authority’s Position
February 8, 2012
Here’s a short primer of court rulings that are relevant to the current SA lawsuit. Impartial reading indicates that the...
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CA Supreme Court Upholds RDA Dissolution
January 11, 2012
California’s Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state legislature’s dissolution (AB1X 26) of California’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs). “The legislative power vested...
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Misleading Language May Doom Stadium Agreements Challenge
January 11, 2012
If you’ve been to a Santa Clara supermarket recently you may have seen the anti-stadium group Santa Clara Plays Fair...
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Prop 22 Not Eternal Life Guarantee for RDAs
January 11, 2012
In upholding the RDA dissolution law, the justices took a dim view of the California Redevelopment Association’s argument that 2010’s...
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Council Representation on State and Regional Transportation Committees
December 14, 2011
In addition to its other responsibilities, Santa Clara’s City Council Members represent the interests of the city on a variety...
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Santa Clara Stadium Project Financing Puts 49ers on the Line to Repay Debt
December 14, 2011
The City of Santa Clara appears to have figured out how to build a $1.02 billion public facility and get...
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Council Representation on City Committees
November 30, 2011
Santa Clara City Council members’ service isn’t limited to their participation in City Council meetings. They also serve on the...
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Council Discussion of El Camino Residential Project Illustrates Policy Challenges
November 23, 2011
During elections we love to toss around hot air-filled slogans like “affordable housing,” “green building,” and “transit-oriented development.” But few...
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How I Balanced the California Budget
November 23, 2011
More than a few of us have said – or thought – that surely we could do better than California’s...
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49ers Stadium Development Agreement, Preliminary Financing Review at Dec. 6 Council Meeting
November 16, 2011
Come New Year’s Day 2012, the 49ers stadium project will start moving ahead at a notably faster pace. So, despite...