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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