Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but ...

California is expected to have about 55 large data centers by the end of 2026, and 30 more are planned for 2027 and beyond. Those would increase today's 1,057 MW capacity by more than 86%, according ...

Across California, local governments are pausing data-center development as they confront questions about water supply, ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.

Escondido will not allow data center development through August 2027, the City Council unanimously decided last week.

Collectively, the new laws address the costs associated with electricity and water usage, environmental reviews, and ...

California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.

A woman was booted out of a county meeting in Central California after a fiery debate over data centers erupted into chaos. During a Tulare County Board of Supervisors meeting in Visalia on Tuesday, ...

Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of seven bills on Monday that aim to force the data center industry to pay its own way in California. Three of the new laws shift electric infrastructure costs ...

Data center developers must disclose energy and water use, pay more for grid infrastructure and undergo environmental review under seven laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday.

Just over half of registered voters in the state — 51% — say they oppose building new data centers that power the technology, according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners.