Monterey Park, California, passes first citywide data center ban in the nation$
Monterey Park, California, has decisively passed the nation's first permanent citywide data center ban, with over 86% of voters in favor. This measure, known as Measure NDC, prohibits all data centers within city limits and can only be overturned by another citywide vote. The ban follows organized resident pushback and a prior moratorium, leading to the withdrawal of a proposed 250,000-square-foot data center project by HMC Capital.

