Summary
The board approved the lot merger and road vacation that unlock the proposed largest AI data center in California, next to homes and schools near Imperial. Opponents demand a full CEQA environmental review and warn of noise, dust, water use and health impacts; supporters, largely union construction workers, point to jobs under a newly signed project labor agreement. A ballot initiative to ban data centers and a recall effort against the chairwoman were announced.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 20
- Last 30 days
- 19
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project could bring construction jobs and tax revenue, but opponents warn of ratepayer and infrastructure costs; no county dollar figure was attached to today's votes.
The developer, landowners, and union construction workers poised to gain years of well-paid work under a project labor agreement.
Nearby residents who fear noise, dust, water strain and health impacts, and who say they were excluded from the process.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors - Oct 6, 2026
Supervisors Escobar and Cardenas-Singh want voters — not the Board — to decide whether data centers come to Imperial County, possibly on the March 2028 ballot. The Board discussed costs and timing but didn't act yet.
Imperial County lawsuit challenges ‘Data Center Prohibition Act’ over claims of voter overreach
Imperial County lawsuit challenges ‘Data Center Prohibition Act’ over claims of voter overreach Imperial Valley Press Online
Board of Supervisors - Apr 7, 2026
The board approved the lot merger and road vacation that unlock the proposed largest AI data center in California, next to homes and schools near Imperial. Opponents demand a full CEQA environmental review and warn of noise, dust, water use and health impacts; supporters, largely union construction workers, point to jobs under a newly signed project labor agreement. A ballot initiative to ban data centers and a recall effort against the chairwoman were announced.
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