Statement: “The cities and the counties in recent years have had to live within their means, so they’ve been cutting back at the same time the bureaucracy in Sacramento has continued to grow. The number of (state) employees have continued to grow,” National City Mayor Ron Morrison said at a Feb. 25 panel discussion about redevelopment issues.
Analysis: Morrison has been one of the region’s most outspoken opponents of the governor’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies, criticizing the push on radio shows, at press conferences, in newspapers and at panel discussions.
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