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Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency, send bills to Newsom
California lawmakers passed seven bills aimed at increasing oversight of data centers and sent the measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. The lawmakers said the measures are intended to provide transparency about the resources data centers consume while allowing the industry to continue operating and growing in California.
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California lawmakers passed seven bills aimed at increasing oversight of data centers and sent the measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. The lawmakers said the measures are intended to provide transparency about the resources data centers consume while allowing the industry to continue operating and growing in California.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Bay Area lawmakers push data center transparency, send bills to Newsom, California lawmakers passed seven bills aimed at increasing oversight of data centers and sent the measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. The lawmakers said the measures are intended to provide transparency about the resources data centers consume while allowing the industry to continue operating and growing in California.
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