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California Governor Newsom signed a comprehensive seven-bill package targeting data center energy efficiency, water consumption, and community impact, tightening operational standards.
California's regulatory tightening raises operational costs for data center buildout in the state and may redirect siting to looser-policy states; signals California's commitment to balancing AI buildout with environmental limits.
Trade pressSlicast · September 23, 2026 at 15:32 UTC · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
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