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Data Center Political Risk

California data center moratoriums & political risk

Dimetrics tracks 34 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across California — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.

Moratoriums & restrictions in California

Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.

JurisdictionActionStatusEnactedSource
Pittsburgcity · Contra CostaMoratoriumactiveOct 2026contracosta.news
San DiegocityMoratoriumactiveOct 2026www.sandiegouniontribune.com
Hawthornecity · Los AngelesMoratoriumactiveOct 2026datacenterbans.com
Perriscity · RiversideBanactiveOct 2026riversiderecord.org
Oaklandcity · AlamedaMoratoriumactiveOct 2026oaklandside.org
South El Montecity · Los AngelesMoratoriumactiveOct 2026la.streetsblog.org
Lake Elsinorecity · RiversideMoratoriumactiveOct 2026riversiderecord.org
Powaycity · San DiegoBanactiveOct 2026www.sandiegouniontribune.com
San FranciscocityMoratoriumactiveOct 2026www.cbsnews.com
Los Angeles County (unincorporated areas)county · Los AngelesBanactiveSep 2026abc7.com
Arcatacity · HumboldtMoratoriumactiveSep 2026Lost Coast Outpost
Richmondcity · Contra CostaMoratoriumactiveSep 2026contracosta.news
Gilroycity · Santa ClaraMoratoriumactiveSep 2026www.nbcbayarea.com
FresnocityBanproposedSep 2026datacenterbans.com
Eurekacity · HumboldtMoratoriumexpiredSep 2026expiry-sweep
Mendocino Countycounty · MendocinoMoratoriumactiveSep 2026mendovoice.com
California (statewide) — AB 2469 (water plan + cost coverage)state · CaliforniaWater RestrictionproposedAug 2026CalMatters
Palm Springscity · RiversideMoratoriumactiveAug 2026thepalmspringspost.com
Escondidocity · San DiegoMoratoriumexpiredAug 2026expiry-sweep
Tulare Countycounty · TulareMoratoriumexpiredAug 2026expiry-sweep
Desert Hot Springscity · RiversideMoratoriumactiveJun 2026KESQ
Coachellacity · RiversideMoratoriumexpiredJun 2026expiry-sweep
Imperial (City of)city · ImperialMoratoriumexpiredJun 2026expiry-sweep
Indiocity · RiversideMoratoriumactiveJun 2026KESQ / The Indio Post
Imperial Countycounty · ImperialMoratoriumliftedJun 2026Imperial County
Monterey Parkcity · Los AngelesBanactiveJun 2026The Washington Post
Calipatriacity · ImperialMoratoriumproposedMay 2026Calexico Chronicle / KESQ
Haywardcity · AlamedaMoratoriumproposed—Local News Matters
California (statewide) — AB 93state · CaliforniaWater Restrictionvetoed—CA Governor's Office
Oakleycity · Contra CostaMoratoriumproposed—google-news
Hanfordcity · KingsRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoning—Hanford Sentinel
Alhambracity · Los AngelesBanproposed—NBC Los Angeles
Santa Rosacity · SonomaMoratoriumproposed—google-news
Visaliacity · TulareMoratoriumproposed—The Sun-Gazette

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Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.

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Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →

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