From protest to ballot box: datacenter activism reshapes local politics
TL;DR
Grassroots groups that blocked datacenter projects in Monterey Park and other towns are turning organizers into candidates, with Steven Kung and others running for city council as part of a national wave linking affordability, the environment, and privacy concerns to local governance. The Working Families Party is recruiting dozens of first‑time candidates to push referendums, moratoriums, and tighter regulations on datacenters across communities.
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