SGV communities react to Monterey Park AI data center vote

Monterey Park becomes first city in the nation to lock in a data center ban by public vote

Monterey Park, California, has set a national first by using a ballot measure to ban data centers.  What happened? The Los Angeles Times (via Governing) reported that measure NDC passed decisively on election day, with a massive 86% of counted ballots in favor, according to the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder and clerk. That outcome makes the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the United States to adopt a data center ban through a public…

SGV communities react to Monterey Park AI data center vote

Monterey Park voters overwhelmingly approved Measure NDC, permanently banning data centers citywide with more than 86% of the vote.