Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers
Monterey Park, outside Los Angeles, appeared to become the first U.S. city where voters passed such a measure.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTVoters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data CentersMonterey Park, outside Los Angeles, appeared to become the first U.S. city where voters passed such a measure.Listen · 3:59 min Share full articleA mostly vacant business park in Monterey Park, Calif., where plans to build a data center galvanized the community in opposition.Credit...Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times, via Getty ImagesBy Billy WitzPublished June 3, 2026Updated June 5, 2026 window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var…
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