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San Francisco supervisors are considering an emergency ordinance that would impose a 45-day moratorium on new data centers as the city evaluates infrastructure demands tied to the artificial-intelligence boom. The proposal, sponsored by Supervisors Shamann Walton, Connie Chan, Jackie Fielder and Chyanne Chen, is expected to advance from committee to the full Board of Supervisors and requires nine votes for approval.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Land Use and Transportation Committee is scheduled to consider an emergency ordinance calling for a 45-day citywide moratorium on new data centers. Supervisors Shamann Walton, Connie Chan, Jackie Fielder and Chyanne Chen are sponsoring the measure, which is being fast-tracked and requires approval from nine members of the full board.
The proposal comes as San Francisco confronts the infrastructure demands associated with rapid artificial-intelligence growth. The committee is expected to refer the moratorium to the full Board of Supervisors, which could take it up the following day. The article does not identify a specific data center project or developer affected by the proposed pause.