# California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough

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Civics & Democracy California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough By Katherine Ortiz | CalMatters Published October 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM PDT California currently ranks third among U.S. states in overall data center density. Local leaders there are increasingly trying to stop the build out. An Amazon Web Services data center under construction in Gilroy on Aug. 31, 2026. ( Anna Hoch-Kenney / CalMatters ) One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your exist

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