# California’s Prop 45 could leave a loophole for data center developers

https://mins.news/en/item/124369

- The Verge, 2026-11-01 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1023877/prop-45-california-data-centers-energy

> Environmental advocates warn that California’s Proposition 45, promoted as a way to fast-track “essential” infrastructure, could let data center developers avoid public scrutiny. It would shorten environmental review deadlines for eligible projects, limit residents’ legal challenges and change public-comment, tribal-consultation and review rules. Supporters say it could ease the housing shortage and meet rising electricity demand through renewable energy projects.

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