# 'Who wouldn't want a large-scale industrial polluter sitting in their backyard?': California residents ban data centers as public backlash grows

> Monterey Park becomes the first city to ban data center building Elsewhere, public opinion is turning against data center construction There are concerns over expense, pollution, and electricity use As well as…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/who-wouldnt-want-a-large-scale-industrial-polluter-sitting-in-their-backyard-california-residents-ban-data-centers-as-public-backlash-grows?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a219b0a9fd7c62f2b669bcd)
- **Published:** 2026-06-04
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nothing #data #california #centers #monterey #park #public #backlash
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