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CA-SB887 — California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
An act to amend Sections 21084, 21180, and 21183.6 of, and to add Sections 21061.6 and 21080.08 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
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Steve Padilla
sponsored: Steve Padilla
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MD-EO-01.01.2026.16Maryland · Executive actionExecutive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development reviewRelated tracked evidence→IF13306United States · Research or guidanceCongressional Authority to Regulate Data CentersRelated tracked evidence→HR-10321United States · Introduced / in committeeResponsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026Related tracked evidence→https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-no-data-centers-without-local-approvalMassachusetts · Official announcementGovernor Healey: No Data Centers Without Local ApprovalRelated tracked evidence→
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California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
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CA-SB887classified underCarbon
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887classified underCertification & Standards
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887classified underEnergy
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887classified underSiting & Land Use
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887applies inCalifornia
Jurisdiction recorded for this source type · Basis: stored source metadata · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887sponsoredSteve Padilla
Named sponsor in the tracked public record · Basis: stored metadataInspect supporting source ↗CA-SB887member of familyCalifornia Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
exact title companion · Basis: exact normalized title within CA, session 2025-2026 · Observed 2026-10-02Inspect supporting source ↗