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California's Prop. 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit

Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but opponents believe potentially polluting ones will be covered too — including data centers.

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Los Angeles Times· Oct 14, 8:37 PMCalifornia's Prop. 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit

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