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Indians Lose, Housing wins at Governor's Desk
Indians Lose, Housing wins at Governor's Desk

Oct 1, 2000

CP&DR Staff, Legislation, Vol. 15 No. 10 Oct 2000

Showing the willingness to veto bills for the second year in a row, Gov. Gray Davis rejected land use bills that ranged from high-profile measures to legislation that was nearly off the radar screen. Two project-specific bills that would have aided Indian casino development received vetoes in late September. Davis also rejected bills that would have, among other things, thrown a new obstacle in front of a controversial Ventura County subdivision; encouraged a 1.5 to 1 jobs-housing balance; a...
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Legislature Strengthens LAFCOs, But Fiscal Reform Remains Elusive
Legislature Strengthens LAFCOs, But Fiscal Reform Remains Elusive

Sep 1, 2000

Featured Articles, Legislation, Paul Shigley, Vol. 15 No. 09 Sep 2000

The state Legislature completed its two-year session with a flourish during the last week of August but appeared to leave Sacramento without adopting major land-use policy changes. Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg's overhaul of the Cortese-Knox Local Government Reorganization Act was among the year's highlights, although he watered down the measure from early drafts. The broad-based Jobs-Center Housing Coalition, which has focused on the Bay Area housing crunch, saw three of its nine bills approved.
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