Californians Are Fighting Back Against Data Centers From Ventura to the Imperial Valley

Californians Are Fighting Back Against Data Centers From Ventura to the Imperial Valley

Californians Are Fighting Back Against Data Centers From Ventura to the Imperial ValleyIn House Contributor
Published on: 23/10/2026

From the Ventura County Fairgrounds to Imperial County and Monterey Park, Californians are pushing back on data centers over power water and rates. Learn what happened in each community and how homeowners can protect themselves with solar and batter.

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86% of Voters Said No: The California City That Banned Data Centers

86% of Voters Said No: The California City That Banned Data Centers

86% of Voters Said No: The California City That Banned Data CentersIn House Contributor
Published on: 23/10/2026

Monterey Park voters banned data centers with about 86 percent support, the first voter-enacted ban in the U.S. Learn why residents said no, what a 50-megawatt data center really means, and how homeowners can take control of their own power.

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