Data Centers

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty asked city staff to study potential data center impacts, including energy, water, infrastructure and neighborhoods,...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan believes there is no need to halt data center construction altogether. In his view, the key is to ensure that the...

Mayor Kevin McCarty on Tuesday requested that city staff study potential policies to guide Sacramento on data center proposals.

City officials argue that the prohibition is needed due to "the increasing evidence that these types of data centers use significant water and electricity and result in strain on water and electricity infrastructure, adverse impact on utility rates, air-quality (and) noise impacts, and fire risk."

A movement against data centers gains steam in Oakland Data center opponents have been organizing for weeks, seeking more regulation and perhaps even a moratorium or ban on data center construction in Oakland. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/large-PSL_DataCenter_DT-Oakland-8.jpg" /> AI industry critics want Oakland to hit the brakes on a possible downtown data center before other proposals emerge.

Randy Villegas, left, and David Valadao. ISSUE | DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION: Data centers have taken a hold on the political discourse across the U.S.,...

Multiple polls show Americans oppose new data centers in their communities. Here’s where CA’s 22nd Congressional candidates stand.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose how much water they use, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns over AI's...

California data centers guzzle billions of gallons of water to cool AI servers — and the public still doesn't know how much. Lawmakers want that to change.

Councilmember Nick Richardson and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer co-sponsored the item, with the latter issuing a statement that data centers “are not an...

Sen. Steve Padilla is seeking requirements that data centers cover increased energy costs, including grid upgrades needed to handle their...

... Senator Steve Padilla, a Democrat from San Diego. California lawmakers like Padilla are pushing for data centers to bear the cost of the...

As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose... California. “If you look at a modern very large data center, it...

The Business Journal Rep. Jim Costa highlighted legislation aimed at... He cited California Energy Commission projections that data centers...

Mayor Jerry Dyer proposes city residents pay as much as $19.5 million... Mayor Dyer joins councilmember's push to ban data centers in Fresno...

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer reaffirms opposition to data centers, prioritizing housing and manufacturing in the Southeast Development Area.

Mayor Jerry Dyer joined northeast Fresno City Councilmember Nick Richardson's resolution to ban data centers in Fresno.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said his office has been working on language for a data center ban for the past several months.

Mayor Jerry Dyer is proposing city residents fork over as much as $19.5... Mayor Dyer joins councilmember's push to ban data centers in Fresno...

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said he supports stopping such projects. "I've come to the conclusion that it's probably not the best use of our land in...