Voters just did something no U.S. city has ever done to stop AI data centers

Residents of Monterey Park used the power of the ballot box to place a permanent ban on data centers there, citing concerns about power, water, and quality of life.

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Voters in one Los Angeles suburb just overwhelmingly rejected the development of data centers in their area—for good.

In the latest sign that Americans are souring on artificial intelligence, in a special municipal election on June 2 the residents of Monterey Park, California, voted in favor of a permanent ban on data centers in their community. While other cities have voted to limit or........

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