Cal. Health & Safety Code § 34112

The commission is created and established in order that a community may have the option of operating and governing its redevelopment agency, or its redevelopment agency and its housing authority, under a single operating entity and board. The commission is also created and established for the purpose of exercising any other powers regarding community development which the legislative body of a community may desire to delegate to the commission subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the legislative body.