Data center-related California bills head to Newsom's desk

Name: Data center-related California bills head to Newsom's desk
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T17:28:37.000Z
Duration: 1 min 46 s
Description: Two California bills, AB 2383 and SB 886, are heading to Governor Newsom's desk after passing the state legislature. These bills aim to establish a special rate structure for large data centers through the California Public Utilities Commission and introduce new permitting and transparency rules.

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Two California bills, AB 2383 and SB 886, are heading to Governor Newsom's desk after passing the state legislature. These bills aim to establish a special rate structure for large data centers through the California Public Utilities Commission and introduce new permitting and transparency rules.

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California lawmakers worked late into the night Monday to meet the midnight deadline to pass new laws as the state's legislative session comes to an end.  Now, several notable bills are headed to the governor's desk, including two data center-related bills KCRA 3 has watched closely.  Assembly Bill 2383 and Senate Bill 886 direct the California Public Utilities Commission to set a special rate structure for large data centers while creating new permitting and transparency rules.

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