How one community took on AI datacenters – and won

Residents in Monterey Park, California, were the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on AI datacenters.
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While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park was the first to do so through a ballot initiative.

And now other communities across the country are hoping to do the same.

“I hope that many residents and many people throughout the country who are watching what happened in Monterey Park will use this as a model,” said Jose Sanchez, a city council member.

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