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The Digest's tracker follows 7 California data center bills: 1 that would restrict development, 1 that favor it, and 5 neutral. 6 have advanced past committee (AB 2469, AB 2619, SB 1168). The map covers 1 California market with about 3 GW of capacity and pipeline. Local restrictions on data center permits are in effect.
Latest California data center activity
Bill actions and news about California data centers in one timeline, newest first. News is matched to the state by the story's text.
BillAB 2469: Data centers: water use disclosures. Restrictive
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillAB 2619: Water resources: data centers. Neutral
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillSB 1168: Data centers: rate structures. Neutral
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillSB 887: California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects. Favorable
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillAB 1577: Data centers: reporting. Neutral
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillAB 2383: Electricity: data centers. Neutral
Enacted, last action Sep 21, 2026BillSB 978: Data centers: labor: electricity rates. Neutral
In committee, last action May 14, 2026California data center legislation
California data center markets and projects
Silicon Valley
3GW under development.
Constrained by land costs and power availability, but proximity to hyperscaler HQs keeps it active.
Other desks
Updated October 23, 2026. Bill labels are the Digest's own classification of each bill's text; market figures come from CBRE, JLL, and utility filings as cited on the map. All Digest news.