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Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry

Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
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A block of Equinix data centers sit across the street from a Prime data center on Great Oaks Blvd. in South San Jose on Aug. 31, 2026. (Anna Hoch-Kenney / CalMatters) Facing growing public backlash and a pivot from his own past vetoes, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of seven bills on...

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