Senator Pérez praises Monterey Park council vote for data center moratorium and environmental impact report

SACRAMENTO – Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has issued the following statement on the Monterey Park City Council vote to pass a moratorium on data centers and pursue an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Saturn Street Data Center:

“The Monterey Park City Council has taken bold action by passing a moratorium on data centers and pursuing an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Saturn Street Data Center.

“We know that urgent conversations about the impacts of data centers are taking place in communities all over the nation. From New Mexico to Northern Virginia, data centers have drawn sharp criticism for their risk to the environment, public health, and impact on utility cost. 

“In Monterey Park, concerned residents want answers to determine how a data center of this size might strain the power grid including its impact on utility rates, water usage, and air quality contamination. 

“I’m grateful that Monterey Park residents came to me and shared their concerns with my office. I was honored to amplify these concerns to the Monterey Park City Council on December 3, 2025.

“I appreciate the Monterey Park City Council’s unanimous vote to approve the moratorium and EIR on Wednesday. It represents a positive step and a win for the community who raised their voices to a responsive city council.”

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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez is Chair of the Senate Education Committee and represents the 25th Senate District that includes the communities of Glendale, Pasadena, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Claremont, Glendora, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Temple City, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and San Antonio Heights.