( September 21, 2026, 16:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills that will require data centers to report about water and electricity use. The bills aim to make data centers pay a share of grid update costs, require them to provide information to local governments and water suppliers about water use, supply, efficiency and drought planning, and make data centers ineligible for blanket environmental exemptions. “While the Trump administration moves toward deregulation, communities are left to deal with the consequences — higher electricity demand, grid constraints, water use, and pollution. Today we are once again laying the groundwork for a stronger approach, because we know that we don’t have to sell out Californians or sacrifice our well-being to innovate and succeed. California has proven that time and time again,” Newsom said.Statement follows in full. ...
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