He said the legislation helps all redevelopment agencies in the state, not just Industry's, and that redevelopment conducted by Industry, including the construction of grade separations at rail crossings, "helps everybody in our region." The bill should pass "so that we can create jobs, economic opportunity, housing and infrastructure," he said.
Semcken denied advocating the legislation, but an e-mail obtained by The Times shows that Roski's team was closely monitoring the deal. At one point over the weekend, Semcken sent a sharply worded message to an official at the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency whom Semcken thought was lobbying against the deal.
