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Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply.

Key facts

  • Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:22:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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Sources

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