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Residents of Monterey Park, California, decisively approved the nation’s first permanent ban on data centers in Tuesday’s election, with more than 86 percent of voters supporting the prohibition, according to data.

washingtonpost.comVoters back first-in-nation permanent data center ban in city near L.A.The ban on computer warehouses in Monterey Park won overwhelming approval as the tech industry struggles against pushback across the country.

6/6/26, 1:15 am43 reposts145 likes

Katrinia

@katrinia21.bsky.social

6 June

this has to be done in all states as the data centers pollute and kill the environment

Matt Dylan

@derekflab.bsky.social

6 June

Pretty soon we’re going to be seeing lots of stories about how elitist liberals want to keep working class Americans from reaping the benefits of having data centers in their communities.

Aliphaire

@aliphaire.bsky.social

6 June

What about cities that can't afford to fight this battle in court after the data center people sue them & want to spend millions & years in court, fighting a losing battle? It's happened in other states.