Newsom Signs Seven New Laws Regulating Data Centers Amid Statewide Backlash

As communities across California move to ban or pause new data centers, Governor Newsom has signed seven laws requiring operators to disclose water use, cover grid upgrade costs, and face additional environmental review.
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