California city votes to permanently ban data centers in first-of-its-kind measure
Voters in Monterey Park, California, overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to permanently ban data centers within city limits. This decision follows months of community opposition to a proposed data center project by HMC StratCap and DigiCo, which was later withdrawn. Concerns over air quality, drinking water, electricity, and water rates drove the public's support for the ban.
