California Moratoria

Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in California as of April 2026.

4 instruments — 2 in force, 0 pending, 2 past. Activity level: Medium.

Jurisdiction	Type	Date enacted	Duration	Status
El Monte	City	2026-03-18 (initial adoption per March 18 agenda Item 8.1, Interim Urgency Ordin	Initial 45 days; 10 months and 15 days extension noticed for 2026-04-22 hearing	🟡 Pending
Montebello	City	2026-02-12	45 days; statutory extensions available	⚪ Expired
Monterey Park	City	2026-01-21; extended 2026-03-04	Initial 45 days; extended 10 months and 15 days; expires 2027-01-21 unless chang	🟡 Pending
Oakley	City	2026-04-14	45 days; eligible for statutory extensions under Gov. Code section 65858	🟢 Extended

Detailed entries

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2026-03-18 (initial adoption per March 18 agenda Item 8.1, Interim Urgency Ordin
Duration: Initial 45 days; 10 months and 15 days extension noticed for 2026-04-22 hearing
Moratorium ID: ca-el-monte-2026
Legal basis: Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 3063; extension Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 3065; Gov. Code section 65858
What prompted it: City Council study of data center development and community impacts within El Monte
Affected projects: No specific project identified in captured records
Detailed status: Per March 18 agenda the 45-day moratorium was adopted; the April 22 published agenda put Ord. 3065 (extension) up for adoption with an exemption-from-CEQA finding; written minutes for either meeting were not posted on the El Monte Agenda Center as of 2026-04-29
Outcome: Extension ordinance proposed to maintain the pause while the city studies permanent controls

Type: City
Status: ⚪ Expired
Date enacted: 2026-02-12
Duration: 45 days; statutory extensions available
Moratorium ID: ca-montebello-2026
Legal basis: Amended Urgency Ordinance No. 2491 (Citizen Portal AI summary of 2026-02-12 meeting records 5-0 roll call adoption, satisfying four-fifths urgency requirement)
What prompted it: Regional data center proposals, including Monterey Park's 1977 Saturn Street site about one-half mile away, and concerns over electricity, water, backup generators, noise, infrastructure, land-use compatibility, and environmental impacts
Affected projects: No Montebello project identified; regional concern tied to nearby Monterey Park proposal
Detailed status: Initial 45-day moratorium would have expired on or about 2026-03-29; no extension or replacement ordinance was found in Montebello clerk records or in San Gabriel Valley Tribune / Citizen Portal coverage searched on 2026-04-29
Outcome: Staff directed to study impacts, coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions, and return with Title 17 zoning standards

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2026-01-21; extended 2026-03-04
Duration: Initial 45 days; extended 10 months and 15 days; expires 2027-01-21 unless chang
Moratorium ID: ca-monterey-park-2026
Legal basis: Ordinance No. 2272; extension Ordinance No. 2274; Gov. Code sections 36937 and 65858
What prompted it: 1977 Saturn Street data center proposal and broader concern over energy use, noise, air quality, aesthetics, property values, neighborhood quality of life, CEQA review, and whether permanent regulations or a citywide ban are needed
Affected projects: 1977 Saturn Street proposal by HMC StratCap (SheppardMullin counsel); local CEQA/project records described about 49.9 MW maximum load, 36 MW critical load, 14 backup diesel generators, and roughly 218,400 to 247,480 sq ft in different documents. Per San Gabriel Valley Tribune (2026-04-01), HMC Str
Detailed status: Active; on 2026-04-20 City Council unanimously adopted a permanent municipal-code ordinance prohibiting data centers citywide and declaring data centers a public nuisance, and placed companion Measure NDC on the 2026-06-02 special election ballot
Outcome: Moratorium extended through 2027-01-21; permanent citywide prohibition codified by ordinance on 2026-04-20; voter ratification via Measure NDC on 2026-06-02 ballot pending

Type: City
Status: 🟢 Extended
Date enacted: 2026-04-14
Duration: 45 days; eligible for statutory extensions under Gov. Code section 65858
Moratorium ID: ca-oakley-2026
Legal basis: Urgency ordinance, April 14, 2026 agenda item 6.1; Oakley public document portal (mmxsilo) lists Ords. 3-26 and 4-26 (Bridgehead, 2026-03-24) as the most recent ordinances posted as of 2026-04-29, with no urgency-ordinance number yet recorded for the data center moratorium
What prompted it: Bridgehead Industrial Project public testimony and removal of data centers from that project; Oakley Municipal Code did not define or regulate data center land uses
Affected projects: Bridgehead Industrial Project removed data center as a permissible use before approval
Detailed status: Active through about 2026-05-29 unless extended
Outcome: Staff and Planning Commission to study impacts, gather public input, and draft zoning regulations