Newsom Signs Nation’s Most Comprehensive Data Center Laws on Rates and Water

California data center facility and power infrastructure after new ratepayer laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed what state leaders are calling the most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, a package meant to give communities more control over water, electricity, and land use as large computing campuses expand across California. National and state lawmakers celebrated the Sept. 22, 2026, signatures. They highlight … Read more