Data centers face backlash across California as residents demand more transparency around their impacts 19.9%
KVCR News - By Anthony Victoria - 6/22/2026, 6:53 PM
Negativity Bias 25% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.8% - Confirmation Bias 16.2%
Monterey Park, just east of Los Angeles, made history as the first city to ban data centers earlier this month. Close to 90% of voters supported the ballot measure that made it possible. But the city likely won’t be the last to ban data centers in California, as political fights are erupting across the state. Residents in regions like... more