CEQA: Data Centers and Geothermal Projects
Bars CEQA categorical exemptions for data center projects and lets the governor certify qualifying data center projects as environmental leadership development projects.
Where it stands
EnactedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawEnactedSigned by the governor; Chapter 439, Statutes of 2026Sep 216 days ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Jan 13
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027in 3 months
- Votes
- Senate 29-9, Senate concurrence 29-8
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Sep 21 6 days ago
Aug 31 3 weeks ago
May 26 4 months ago
Jan 13 8 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Senator Padilla