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Polls show voters are turning sharply against data centers and several bills to regulate the facilities are advancing in the California Legislature. Utilities and tech companies, meanwhile, are spending millions lobbying state officials. A lobbyist talks on his phone at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 12, 2025.
Fred Greaves
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CalMatters
The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California. Business interests are trying to blunt the backlash.
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