The data center issue in San Jose has brought concerns about the environment and community, causing the San Jose City Council in May 2026 to establish a set of “uniform standards and best practices” for data center projects. The city is in the process of proposing new data center standards by December 2026 concerning energy consumption, water usage and water quality, air quality, noise, and heat island effects with input from the community.
Data centers are the organization of the internet. They house the servers, networking equipment, and supporting systems—such as cooling, power backup, fire suppression, and security—that keep digital services running.
Several demands have been repeatedly brought up at the rally and the San Jose City Public Meeting on October 15th, 2026:
Moratorium on Data Centers in SJ
People want benefits and community control over how the data centers affect their lives.
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