Newsom Signs New Restrictions on Data Center Development
Data center developments in California will face new regulations governing their electricity and water usage.Sep 21, 2026Updated 2:16 pm PTG
Data center developments in California will face new regulations governing their electricity and water usage.Sep 21, 2026Updated 2:16 pm PTGov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Friendship House Association of American Indians in San Francisco on Jan.
16, 2026. The governor vetoed the water-reporting proposal last year, citing a need to further understand impacts on data center businesses and consumers.
First reported by KQED.
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