Article: New law likely to slow San Jose redevelopment plans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ San Jose's efforts to continue the revitalization of its long-dormant downtown could be crippled within several years by legislation signed last week by Gov. Gray Davis.

For decades, the city has used windfall redevelopment tax revenues from high-tech office parks to subsidize a sports arena, a convention center, and upscale hotels and office buildings _ all part of an effort to revamp its urban core. Under previous law, San Jose's ability to do that is set to expire in 2004.

But the new law _ sponsored by state Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Concord, and which takes effect Jan. 1 _ would hold San Jose and other cities to tougher standards ...

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