--- title: "Data Center: News, Information & Resource Center for Los Angeles" url: https://www.herelosangeles.com/data-center-los-angeles-ca/ date: 2026-11-06T05:48:20-08:00 modified: 2026-11-06T05:48:20-08:00 author: "" site: "HERE Los Angeles" attribution: "HERE Los Angeles" --- # Data Center: News, Information & Resource Center for Los Angeles > Data centers near Los Angeles, CA: who decides — zoning, city council, the N.C. Utilities Commission — plus news and official links from HERE Los Angeles. *Source: [HERE Los Angeles](https://www.herelosangeles.com/data-center-los-angeles-ca/) — November 6, 2026 by * [Home](https://www.herelosangeles.com/)›[Politics](https://www.herelosangeles.com/politics-los-angeles-ca/)›Data Center Resource CenterLos Angeles, CA · Politics of Data # Data Center: News, Information & Resource Center for Los Angeles CA Who decides where data centers go near Los Angeles: the regulators, councils, planning boards and agencies with a vote, with names, contacts and the official source for each. Plus the project tracker, the tax rules and the latest reporting from HERE Los Angeles. **5**State regulators named**1**Local officials named**19**State legislators**0**Projects tracked[Who decides](#who-decides)[Project tracker](#project-tracker)[Incentives](#incentives)[News](#dc-news)[Tell your story](#tell-your-story)[FAQ](#dc-faq)[Sources](#sources)The Decision-Makers ## Who decides on data centers near Los Angeles A data center needs a yes from several bodies at once: the land-use board that rezones the site, the elected council or commission that approves incentives and agreements, the utility that sells the power, the state commission that regulates that utility, and the agencies that permit water and air. Names below come from the official pages linked on each card. State utility regulator ### California Public Utilities Commission Five commissioners appointed by the governor regulate PG&E, Southern California Edison, SDG&E and set rules for large-load interconnection. - **John Reynolds***President* - **Darcie L. Houck***Commissioner* - **Karen Douglas***Commissioner* - **Matthew Baker***Commissioner* - **Christine Harada***Commissioner* [Commission website](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/)[Commissioner page](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/commissioners)Source: [Commissioner roster](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/commissioners)Power & water providers ### Who sells the power - **[Los Angeles Department of Water & Power](https://www.ladwp.com/)***Municipal electric & water* Which utility serves a given site depends on its address. Large-load power contracts are negotiated with the serving utility and, for regulated utilities, approved by the state commission. City · votes on rezonings & agreements ### Los Angeles elected leaders - **[Karen Bass](https://mayor.lacity.gov/)***Mayor of Los Angeles* Source: [Official source](https://lacity.gov/)Land use ### Planning & zoning - **[City planning & zoning (official city website)](https://lacity.gov/)***See the city site for the board and meeting dates* The planning body reviews rezonings and site plans and recommends to the elected board; data center rezonings and development agreements are typically decided by the council or county commission. Recruitment & incentives ### Economic development - **[GO-Biz](https://business.ca.gov/)***State recruitment and incentives* Permits ### Water, air & environment - **[California Environmental Protection Agency](https://calepa.ca.gov/)***Air, water and toxics permits* State legislature · writes the data-center statutes ### Your state legislators - **[Caroline Menjivar](https://sd20.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 20 (D)* - **[Ben Allen](https://sd24.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 24 (D)* - **[María Elena Durazo](https://sd26.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 26 (D)* - **[Henry Stern](https://sd27.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 27 (D)* - **[Lola Smallwood-Cuevas](https://sd28.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 28 (D)* - **[Laura Richardson](https://sd35.senate.ca.gov/)***Senate 35 (D)* - **Pilar Schiavo***House 40 (D)* - **Jacqui Irwin***House 42 (D)* - **Celeste Rodriguez***House 43 (D)* - **Nick Schultz***House 44 (D)* - **Jesse Gabriel***House 46 (D)* - **[Rick Zbur](https://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/51)***House 51 (D)* - **Jessica Caloza***House 52 (D)* - **Mark González***House 54 (D)* - **Isaac Bryan***House 55 (D)* - **Sade Elhawary***House 57 (D)* [California Legislature: committees & bills](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/)District lines cut through cities; confirm your own members in the official lookup. Source: the state legislature’s member pages linked above.Project Tracker ## Data center projects near Los Angeles No data center campus near Los Angeles has a verifiable public record yet. This tracker lists only projects documented by a government filing, a company announcement, or an agency record, each linked. Developers or officials with a project to add can use the form below.Latest ## Data center news from HERE Los Angeles No data center stories in the last 90 days. New reporting appears here as soon as it publishes.For developers, utilities & data center companies ## Tell your story HERE Residents, council members and commissioners near Los Angeles are deciding what a data center means for their power bills, water and land. HERE Los Angeles covers those decisions every week. If you are building, powering or supplying a project in or near Los Angeles, this is where the people who vote on it are reading. - Sponsored features and press releases published on HERE Los Angeles - Interviews and community explainers about your project - Reach a local audience in the neighboring HERE cities too [Advertise with HERE City](https://www.herecity.com/advertise/)[Send a message to our team](#data-center-brief) Business inquiries are handled by HERE City Marketing. HERE Los Angeles · Politics of Data BriefGet the data center white paper for Los Angeles A plain-language briefing on who decides, what the power contracts mean for your bill, and which communities near Los Angeles are next. Leave your email and HERE Los Angeles will send it as soon as it is published. Building data centers, or organizing around them? Use the same form to get more information or to get your message out to Los Angeles readers. Company website I am a residentLocal official or staffDeveloper or real estateUtility or energyBusiness ownerMediaOtherSend me the white paperHelp me get my message outBoth Email me the white paper and occasional HERE Los Angeles updates on this issue. Unsubscribe anytime.Get the white paper / Get in touchNo spam. Industry, utility, and business inquiries go to our advertising team; everyone else joins the HERE Los Angeles newsletter list.Questions & Answers ## Data centers near Los Angeles: FAQ ### Who approves a data center near Los Angeles? Land use is decided locally: the planning or zoning body reviews rezonings and site plans, and the elected council or county commission votes on incentives and agreements. Power service is arranged with the local utility, and California Public Utilities Commission regulates that utility. Water and air permits come from state environmental agencies. ### Who sits on the California Public Utilities Commission? John Reynolds (President), Darcie L. Houck (Commissioner), Karen Douglas (Commissioner), Matthew Baker (Commissioner), Christine Harada (Commissioner). Source: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/commissioners. ### How can I weigh in on a data center near Los Angeles? Attend the planning and council or commission meetings listed above, submit written comments before the vote, and contact your elected members. For power-contract cases, California Public Utilities Commission takes public comment on open dockets. Sources & Method ## How this page is built Every name on this page is taken from the official government page linked beside it. Anything we could not verify is left out. Last verified 2026-11-12; next check 2026-12-12. Confirm contact details with the agency before relying on them. - [CPUC: Commissioners](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/commissioners) - [City planning & zoning (official city website) (official page)](https://lacity.gov/) - [City of Los Angeles, California: official website](https://lacity.gov/) - [HERE Los Angeles city-government directory (council, county, legislators)](https://www.herelosangeles.com/city-government/) **Not yet verified:** planning commission page and meeting schedule not located on the city site; California data center incentive page; local economic development agency contacts; state energy-committee roster; planning commission members. [← Back to Los Angeles Politics & Government](https://www.herelosangeles.com/politics-los-angeles-ca/)