Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency, send bills to Newsom
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California lawmakers take their big swing on data centers
The Legislature passed seven bills in an effort to stop the facilities from straining the state’s water and electricity systems.
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers are rushing to rein in data centers, passing seven bills in the final week of the state’s legislative session to put stricter rules on an industry whose rapid buildout has sparked backlash across the country.
California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
Newsom last year vetoed legislation by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) that would have required data centers to disclose and certify their water consumption. The governor said he was reluctant to impose “rigid” reporting requirements on the development of “this critically important digital infrastructure.”
California Legislature passes data center water bill. Will Newsom veto again?
After Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed her data center water disclosure bill last year, Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, returned this year with a two-bill package.
After 2 deaths, San Mateo County e-bike age restriction bill heads to Newsom’s desk
AB 2595 would let San Mateo County jurisdictions bar children under 12 from riding certain e-bikes, following the deaths of 2 young residents in separate crashes
A bill authored by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) that would let San Mateo County jurisdictions restrict children under 12 from riding Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes is headed to Gov. Newsom's desk.
Diane Papan’s e-bike safety bill heads to Newsom
A bill authored by Assemblymember Diane Papan proposing a San Mateo County pilot program to allow for more stringent age restrictions on ridership is moving forward after passing through both houses of the California Legislature.
San Mateo Co.: Youth E-Bike Safety Bill For San Mateo County Approved By State Legislature
A bill to strengthen e-bike safety for youth in San Mateo County has been approved by the California State Legislature and is awaiting the governor's signature.
Farms Report Every Drop. Data Centers Report Nothing.
Two Bills Aim to Change That.
As artificial intelligence drives a building boom of data centers across California, a question that agriculture has been asking for years is finally landing in the state Legislature: how much water are these facilities actually using?
California lawmakers seek more transparency on data center water use
As artificial intelligence fuels a new wave of data center development across California, lawmakers are grappling with how to support the growing industry while protecting the state’s limited water supplies.
