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In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centers
Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centers, Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.
Context
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- In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centersLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-03T21:25:17+00:00
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