California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough

Despite seven new statewide laws regulating data centers, at least 26 resolutions, moratoriums, or bans on data centers have been passed or proposed in California since June. Alhambra residents will vote on a moratorium measure in the November election.

Local elected officials are proposing data center moratoriums to slow that momentum — if not stop it in its tracks.