Prop 45 limits environmental and public review of projects like data centers, pipelines, and industrial warehouses.
Prop 45 limits environmental and public review of projects like data centers, pipelines, and industrial warehouses.
The corporate polluters behind Proposition 45 say it expedites environmental review for "certain projects." But for greedy corporations, "certain projects" means creating a massive loophole that would fast-track polluting projects like data centers, pipelines, and industrial warehouses with less oversight and less input from the public.
“This initiative means more toxic pollution in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we live on. We know that leads to higher rates of asthma, greater risk of cancer, and more families living next to industrial projects that were never proven to be safe."
“At a time when our air quality is at grave risk to federal clean air rollbacks ... Proposition 45 would invite even more pollution into California neighborhoods."
“[Prop 45] shifts pollution cleanup costs and healthcare costs from developers onto taxpayers and local governments. It guarantees more risk and more cost, not less.”
Join over 500 organizations and California leaders in opposing Proposition 45.
PRESS RELEASE
Voters Chose to Protect the State’s Landmark Environmental Law
SACRAMENTO – California voters have overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 45 by more than an 11 point margin, according to the Associated Press. The margin of defeat is growing as more votes are counted.
Current vote totals, according to the Secretary of State, are 55.8% No to 44.2% Yes.
The No on Prop 45 campaign issued the following statement:
“Californians have sent a clear message to corporate developers, utilities and data center builders that they will not stand for a broad assault at the ballot box on state law protecting our air, water and natural resources. We were outspent but not outgunned, thanks to a broad bipartisan coalition that understood we can have progress and safeguard our environment at the same time. We know this fight is not over. We will continue to fight to maintain the integrity of the California Environmental Quality Act in the state legislature, and work to build a more affordable California.”
PRESS RELEASE
Data Center and Utility Giving to the Measure Tops $11 Million
SACRAMENTO – Data centers feature prominently on both sides of the Proposition 45 campaign in the final stretch. The Yes on Prop 45 campaign received nearly $1 million in new contributions from data center developers in the campaign’s final week. Meanwhile, the No on Prop 45 campaign today released a new opinion from the state’s nonpartisan Office of Legislative Counsel on the issue of data centers and broadband internet law.
PRESS RELEASE
SACRAMENTO – In-depth reporting released today by the state’s leading nonprofit newsroom, CalMatters, confirms Prop 45’s high stakes for data center regulation in the state:
“California voters considering Proposition 45 will decide the fate of a sweeping infrastructure measure that opponents warn could render the state’s brand-new data center laws virtually toothless.
