Oakland city councilmember, developer address pushback against data center plans
News ClipCBS News·Oakland, Alameda County, CA·8/15/2026
An Oakland city councilmember and a developer are addressing significant opposition from residents regarding plans to build data centers in downtown Oakland. The proposed data center operations have drawn sharp pushback from the community.
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The idea of putting data operations in downtown is drawing sharp opposition from residents, and one Oakland city councilmember who represents the district says she