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CaliforniaCaliforniaLawAB 2469
Data Centers: Water Use Disclosures
Bars cities and counties from approving permits for new or expanded data centers unless the applicant provides prescribed water use information and other conditions are met.
Signed by the governor; Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026Sep 21 7 weeks ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Feb 20
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027in 7 weeks
- Votes
- Assembly 61-14, Senate 28-9, Assembly concurrence 61-12
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
- Topics
- Data centers
Timeline
Sep 21 7 weeks ago
Aug 30 2 months ago
May 27 5 months ago
Feb 20 8 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Assemblymember Papan
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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