Environmental & Energy
Oct. 22, 2026
Data centers emerge as flashpoint in Prop. 45 CEQA fight
Supporters say a legislative counsel opinion confirms the measure would not streamline data center construction. Opponents argue the opinion addresses an unrelated law and leaves a central question unresolved.
Whether Proposition 45 would make it easier to build data centers has emerged as one of the most contentious questions surrounding the November ballot measure, with both sides offering competing interpretations of its provisions and the possibility of a court fight if voters approve it.
The latest dispute centers on an opinion from the Office of Legislative Counsel that supporters say undermines opponents' claims that the initiative would accelerate data center construction. <...
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