Water Resources: Data Centers
Requires data center operators to give their water supplier a good faith estimate of expected water use and water source before applying for a local business license or permit.
Where it stands
EnactedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawEnactedSigned by the governor; Chapter 437, Statutes of 2026Sep 216 days ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Feb 20
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027in 3 months
- Votes
- Assembly 61-15, Senate 29-9, Assembly concurrence 63-7
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Sep 21 6 days ago
Aug 26 4 weeks ago
May 27 4 months ago
Feb 20 7 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Assemblymember Papan