California City Votes to Permanently Ban Data Centers in First-of-Its-Kind Measure

California city votes to permanently ban data centers in first-of-its-kind measure

Voters in a Southern California city overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that permanently prohibits data centers within city limits, underscoring growing local resistance to the infrastructure powering the artificial intelligence boom.Monterey Park voters approved Measure NDC by a margin of 10,321 votes to 1,362 votes, or 88.34%, according to official election results from Los Angeles County.The measure amends the city's General Plan to pro…

Financial News Network - California city votes to permanently ban data centers in first-of-its-kind measure

Monterey Park voters approved a first-of-its-kind measure that permanently prohibits data centers citywide unless residents vote to overturn the ban.Read More …

Monterey Park becomes first US city to permanently ban data centers

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Monterey Park voted 86 percent to 14 percent last Tuesday to permanently ban data centers from the city. It is the first US city to do it through a ballot initiative. Campaign organizer Steven Kung called it “a landslide victory.” On the reasons: “The noise pollution, the air pollution, the rise in the electricity rates. The deal just didn’t make sense and it doesn’t make sense for most, if not all, cities da…