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"take" is broad. See Berman v. Parker, 348 U.S. 26 (1954);
Redevelopment Agency v. Del-Camp Invs., Inc., 113 Cal. Rptr. 762
(Cal. Ct. App. 1974). A city in California may also form a
redevelopment agency which, subject to its specific mandate and
approved redevelopment plan for a particular area, can acquire
land within the plan area through condemnation or otherwise.
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 33000-33714; see also
Redevelopment Agency v. Del-Camp Invs., Inc., supra.
Section 403 of the Fox Field Redevelopment Project plan
provides, in pertinent part, that "The Agency [the LRA] may
purchase, lease, obtain option upon or otherwise acquire real
property located in the Project Area by gift, devise, exchange,
purchase, or any other means authorized by law including the use
of eminent domain for purposes of redevelopment."
Petitioners argue that both Lancaster and the LRA had the
power to condemn, via eminent domain, the 23d Street property.
Respondent concedes that Lancaster has eminent domain authority
pursuant to California Government Code section 37350.5 but argues
that the LRA could not condemn the 23d Street property using the
power of eminent domain.
We are unpersuaded by respondent's argument. As respondent
concedes, California law provides Lancaster with the power of
eminent domain. Therefore, we need not consider whether the LRA
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