Monterey Park, in Los Angeles County, California, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on March 4, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
Monterey Park, in Los Angeles County, California, adopted a data-center moratorium on January 21, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is replaced.
The records read: "Monterey Park, California, City Council voted unanimously to place a permanent data center ban on the June 2, 2026 ballot (by HMC Capital / HMC StratCap). If approved by voters, it would permanently ban all data centers citywide — an… (datacentertracker.org)." "45-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-01-21, since replaced by permanent regulations (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | pending | March 4, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Moratorium | restriction | replaced | January 21, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Los Angeles County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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California context
California has 19 documented local actions across 17 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for California in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.