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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-signs-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation-providing-communities-more-control-on-water-electricity-and-land-use/ — Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use

Tracked record titled “Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use.” Latest source-reported action: Published by governor

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JurisdictionCaliforniaState-source record
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Disclosure & reporting · Siting & permitting

Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private. Sets where and how a data center can be built, and which authority and reviews can accelerate or block a project.

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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-signs-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation-providing-communities-more-control-on-water-electricity-and-land-use/ evidence graph

Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use

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Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryexplicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryexplicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordissued by: Issuing executive office named in the tracked public recordmember of family: standalonePolicy recordhttps://www.gov.ca.gov…Governor Newsom signs most …https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-signs-most-comprehensive-data-center-laws-in-the-nation-providing-communities-more-control-on-water-electricity-and-land-use/: Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land usePolicy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeWaterExplicit record textWater: Explicit record textPolicy themeSiting & Land UseExplicit record textSiting & Land Use: Explicit record textPolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeGrid ReliabilityAI-assisted policy themeGrid Reliability: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismDisclosure & reportingText-derived policy signalDisclosure & reporting: Text-derived policy signalPolicy mechanismSiting & permittingText-derived policy signalSiting & permitting: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionCaliforniaState policy jurisdictionCalifornia: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceState executiveOriginal public sourceState executive: Original public sourceDocumented actorOffice of Governor Gav…executive officeOffice of Governor Gavin Newsom: executive officePolicy familyGovernor Newsom signs …CAGovernor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use: CA

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