The Legislature finds and declares that:

(a) The project area is blighted and in need of redevelopment in the interest of the health and safety and general welfare of the people of the City of Sacramento and the State of California.

Terms Used In California Government Code 8181

  • Authority: means the Capitol Area Development Authority created by the joint powers agreement executed pursuant to Section 8169. See California Government Code 8180
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Project area: includes both of the following:

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  • Redevelopment plan: means the Capitol Area Plan approved by the Director of General Services on March 15, 1977, and referred to in Section 8160, and the plan prepared pursuant to Section 8182. See California Government Code 8180
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) The authority is the appropriate entity to direct the redevelopment of the project area.

(c) The redevelopment plan provides an appropriate plan for the redevelopment of the project area.

(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 953.)