California Moves to Regulate AI Data Centers — SB 886 and SB 887 Pass Committee as Communities Resist - California Gazette
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Two bills authored by state Sen. Steve Padilla cleared Sacramento committees in the same week, putting California on course to become the first state with

In January 2026, Meta proposed new data centers to Gavin Newsom and bring them into the city of Sacramento. So where are things standing today?

The fight is currently with the state’s administrators. Senator Padilla wants to change existing laws and propose 2 loopholes to help new data center growth. But local municipalities of desirable data center build sites are fighting back with “not in my backyard” laws.