California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

Things to Do in L.A. A data center stands in downtown Santa Clara. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers' growing water footprint in California. He says California is "well positioned" to support the data center boom, and he is reluctant to "impose rigid reporting requirements."