California data center moratoriums
As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 30 local data center pauses in force in California, 2 bans and 16 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.
- 30 pauses in force · 2 bans · 16 proposed
- 2 pauses end within 60 days
- Checked: 58 counties, 191 cities · 48 on tracker
Cite this page
Source: Grounded Compute, California moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/california/moratoriums
Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections
State level · Checked, nothing found
We asked about state laws, orders and bills: checked, nothing found (31 Oct 2026).
Expiring by 30 Dec 2026
- 30 Nov 2026San Francisco CountyPausesfgov.legistar.comGovernment confirmed
- 3 Dec 2026Tracy (city)Pausettownmedia.comNews reported
Moratorium map · counties
- Ban: 0 counties
- Pause (active or extended): 8 counties
- Pause proposed: 2 counties
- End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
- Ended, expired or none found: 44 counties
- No government or news source found: 4 counties
- City: ban
- City: pause
- City: pause proposed
- 58 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
- Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (38)
- Schematic; outlines: US Census
Tracker · 48 bans, pauses and proposals
- Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
- 14 government confirmed · 34 news reported
- Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties and cities; nothing found is not proof that none exists
- Method
| Jurisdiction | Status | Covers | End | Permanent rules | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bans (2) | |||||
| Coachella (city, Riverside) | Ban | – | – | Rules adopted | coachellaca.new.swagit.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Monterey Park (city, Los Angeles) | Ban | All data centers | 21 Jan 2027 | Rules adopted | montereypark.ca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pauses in force (30) | |||||
| Baldwin Park (city, Los Angeles) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | abc7.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Dixon (city, Solano) | Pause | All data centers: The ordinance applies to data centers with at least 5,000 square feet or a designed electrical load of 2 MW or more. | – | – | cityofdixonca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| El Monte (city, Los Angeles) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | abc7.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Humboldt County | Pause | Above a size threshold: Facilities of 15 MW or less may proceed through the usual permit process if they generate 100% renewable energy on site and use a closed-loop system. | – | Rules drafted | lostcoastoutpost.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Huntington Park (city, Los Angeles) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | dailybreeze.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Imperial County | Pause | All data centers | – | – | ivpressonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Los Angeles County | Pause | Above a size threshold: Large-scale data centers, including hyperscale/AI facilities, in unincorporated areas | – | – | dailynews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mariposa County | Pause | All data centers | – | – | sierranewsonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Oakland (city, Alameda) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | apnews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pittsburg (city, Contra Costa) | Pause | All data centers: Applies to new or expanded data centers, including future phases II and III of the AVAIO project; excludes its already approved Phase I. | – | – | localnewsmatters.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| San Diego (city, San Diego) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | sandiego.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| San Francisco (city, San Francisco) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | sfgov.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| San Francisco County | Pause | All data centers | 30 Nov 2026 | – | sfgov.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| San Joaquin County | Pause | Above a size threshold: Large-scale data centers | – | – | sjgov.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| South El Monte (city, Los Angeles) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | usatoday.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tracy (city, San Joaquin) | Pause | All data centers | 3 Dec 2026 | – | ttownmedia.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Desert Hot Springs (city, Riverside) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | cityofdhs.civicweb.net Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| El Segundo (city, Los Angeles) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | dailybreeze.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Escondido (city, San Diego) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 22 Aug 2027 | – | thecoastnews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Gilroy (city, Santa Clara) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 3 Sep 2027 | – | sanjosespotlight.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Imperial (city, Imperial) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | kpbs.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Indio (city, Riverside) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 16 Oct 2027 | Rules drafted | kesq.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lake Elsinore (city, Riverside) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | riversiderecord.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mendocino County | Pause, extended | Above a size threshold: Facilities drawing less than 3 megawatts are exempt. | 21 Aug 2028 | – | mendovoice.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Oakley (city, Contra Costa) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 14 Apr 2027 | Rules drafted | ccpulse.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Palm Springs (city, Riverside) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | riversiderecord.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Patterson (city, Stanislaus) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 15 Jul 2027 | – | cbsnews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Richmond (city, Contra Costa) | Pause, extended | All data centers | 15 Sep 2028 | – | ceqanet.lci.ca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tulare County | Pause, extended | All data centers | 6 Aug 2027 | – | ceqanet.lci.ca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visalia (city, Tulare) | Pause, extended | All data centers | – | – | thesungazette.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Proposed (16) | |||||
| Alhambra (city, Los Angeles) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | alhambraca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Arcata (city, Humboldt) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | lostcoastoutpost.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brentwood (city, Contra Costa) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | contracosta.news News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Calipatria (city, Imperial) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | kyma.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Eureka (city, Humboldt) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | lostcoastoutpost.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Fairfield (city, Solano) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | vallejosun.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Fresno (city, Fresno) | Pause proposed | Other | – | – | agendas.fresno.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Manteca (city, San Joaquin) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | mantecabulletin.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Modesto (city, Stanislaus) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | modbee.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Riverside (city, Riverside) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | raincrossgazette.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sacramento (city, Sacramento) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | nsarrow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Santa Clara (city, Santa Clara) | Pause proposed | Other | – | – | santaclara.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Seaside (city, Monterey) | Pause proposed | All data centers | 29 Nov 2026 | – | montereycountynow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sierra County | Pause proposed | – | – | – | sierracounty.ca.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tehama County | Pause proposed | – | – | – | appeal-democrat.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tulare (city, Tulare) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | sacbee.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
– = not found in the sources we checked
Source: Grounded Compute, California moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/california/moratoriums
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