# San Jose leaders push for stricter data center rules

> San Jose mayors and council members want to stop new data centers until they set national-leading standards for energy and labor.
- Title: San Jose leaders push for stricter data center rules
- Summary: San Jose mayors and council members want to stop new data centers until they set national-leading standards for energy and labor.
- Keywords: san jose, data centers, mayor matt mahan, city council, energy standards, labor standards, community benefits, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-jose-stricter-standards-data-centers/4174825
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:04:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: san jose, data centers, mayor matt mahan, city council, energy standards, labor standards, community benefits, news, local
## San Jose leaders seek stricter data center rules
San Jose could stop new data centers while leaders work on the nation's highest standards for energy, labor, and community benefits.

> We will set the highest standards in the country in every area that the community has expressed concerns about, from labor standards requiring union labor to no subsidies to community benefits requiring that any company that wants to build here pays extra to bring down people's energy rates and invests in affordable housing and actually makes the community better off
## Mayor Matt Mahan proposes urgency ordinance
Mayor Matt Mahan and council members want to enact an urgency ordinance to pause new data center approvals until national standards are set.
## Standards cover energy, labor, and community
The proposed standards require union labor, no subsidies, and community benefits like lower energy rates and affordable housing investments.
## Key takeaway

San Jose leaders plan to halt new data centers temporarily to establish the nation's strictest standards for energy, labor, and community benefits.