It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following:

(a) Promote economic development on a local level so that communities can enact local strategies to increase jobs, create economic opportunity, and generate tax revenue for all levels of government.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 52200

  • economic opportunity: means any of the following:

    California Government Code 52200.2

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) Give local governments tools, at no cost to the state, that allow local governments to use their funds in a manner that promotes economic opportunity.

(c) With the loss of redevelopment funds, cities, counties, and cities and counties need to continue certain powers afforded to redevelopment agencies that were critical to economic development, yet do not have an impact on schools and the state budget.

(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 659, Sec. 1. (SB 470) Effective January 1, 2014.)