Mayor Gloria signs moratorium on Data Centers in city, will head to council

Mayor Gloria signs moratorium on Data Centers in city, will head to council

The moratorium will head before the San Diego City Council on Monday. If passed, it would temporarily pause data center development within city limits until the city can develop regulations.

Southern California Data Center Plans Spark Opposition, Push for Moratorium

San Diego city leaders and housing advocates are raising concerns about the potential impacts of a massive data center at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command site, citing electricity demands, utility costs and lost opportunities for housing development.

San Diego Democrats Stand Against Data Centers at NAVWAR

From Voice of San Diego / Oct. 23, 2026 Ever since we broke the news that a huge data center might be built in downtown San Diego, local Democrats have been insisting its time to pump the breaks. Thursday morning, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted a photo of himself signing an executive order that temporarily bans data centers on X. “San Diego is putting clear rules in place before we allow data centers in our city,” he wrote. San Diego Council…