Data centers face backlash across California as residents demand more transparency around their impacts ^22.7%

KVCR News - By Anthony Victoria - 6/22/2026, 6:53 PM

Negativity Bias 20.4% - Hasty Generalization 19% - Confirmation Bias 15.5%

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