Monterey Park voters approve measure to regulate data center development amid growing national opposition
California voters in Monterey Park passed a ballot measure giving the city more control over data center development, reflecting growing nationwide opposition to data centers driven by concerns about noise, pollution, and impacts on residential neighborhoods. The article highlights the tension between the tech industry's demand for data center infrastructure to support AI development and local communities pushing back against unchecked construction.
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A lot of the other cities that are facing data center proposals are going to follow suit.
There's [a] bad reputation across the board, across the country, from other data centers that have been built in neighborhoods.
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