# California enacts seven bills governing data-center costs, water and local oversight

_Published Monday, September 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM EDT · Policy, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills imposing new requirements on the state's fast-growing data-center industry. The measures address electricity costs, water use and local oversight, adding state rules to projects whose power and resource demands affect surrounding communities and utility systems. The bounded report does not specify the individual requirements or their effective dates.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260921/p49#a260921p49)

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Published: 2026-09-21T20:11:48.938Z
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