As California's population grows, the pressure increases on its finite natural resources. And one of those, water, is the subject of some concern, with the increase in data generation in the state.

The data facilities use a lot of water, but at this point, officials don't know how much. New legislation aims to find out.

Santa Clara isn't just the home of the 49ers; it's also where the internet lives. The city has 55 huge data centers already in operation, with three more on the way. While that takes an awful lot of energy, it also uses water.

Mike Kiparsky, director of the Wheeler Water Institute at the UC Berkeley School of Law, said the need is about to explode with the advent of artificial Intelligence.

"The data centers that we see now will just multiply," he said. "And their need

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