{
  "version": 1,
  "url": "https://aicv.news/data-centers",
  "updated": "2026-09-15",
  "description": "A dated data-center policy log for the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire, with source links, verification status and the next decision to watch.",
  "coverage": "Growing log; not a complete inventory. Status is as of each entry’s checked date.",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "2026-09-14-riverside-committee",
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "checked": "2026-09-15",
      "jurisdiction": "City of Riverside, California",
      "coverage_places": [
        "Riverside"
      ],
      "title": "riverside committee recommends a pause, gazette reports",
      "status": "Reported recommendation — adoption not verified",
      "summary": "The Raincross Gazette reports that the Land Use Committee recommended a 90-day data-center moratorium for full City Council consideration. This entry does not establish an enacted ban or a pause already in effect.",
      "verification": "The official agenda confirms a September 14 discussion of data-center restrictions. We have not independently verified the committee outcome or the proposed duration against minutes or a recording. Council adoption, an effective date and final ordinance text remain unverified. This concerns the city, not Riverside County.",
      "next": "Check the official committee record and a full City Council agenda for the recommendation. No next decision date has been verified.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "The Raincross Gazette — September 14 report",
          "url": "https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-committee-backs-temporary-data-center-moratorium/",
          "role": "Secondary reporting: committee recommendation and proposed duration"
        },
        {
          "label": "City of Riverside — agenda file 26-2992",
          "url": "https://riversideca.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=47D757F7-873C-4CD8-9E3C-750CCD98792D&ID=8199375&Options=&Search=",
          "role": "Primary record: agenda subject only; does not confirm the outcome"
        }
      ],
      "url": "https://aicv.news/data-centers#2026-09-14-riverside-committee"
    }
  ]
}