Event Brief
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Data center backlash sparks major Big Tech lobbying
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California legislators are racing to regulate data centers amid public backlash, with several bills moving toward approval in the state Legislature this week. Companies backing new data center construction are flooding Sacramento with cash to blunt or defang seven bills, led by Pacific Gas & Electric and including Amazon and Anthropic.
WHO: California legislators; data center construction backers including Pacific Gas & Electric, Amazon, and Anthropic
WHAT: Lobbying spending to stop or weaken seven proposed California data-center regulation bills as public backlash grows
WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Public outcry over data center construction is transforming the issue into a major election concern, prompting industry-backed groups to spend heavily to blunt proposed regulations.
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