(Senator Steve Padilla was in the Valley recently).....The senator hosted the Town Hall meeting at the El Centro Community Center.

Padilla covered several issues, but the main one was Data Centers. He said he strongly believes the residents' concerns need to be addressed before anything is approved. Padilla said he is backing several pieces of legislation dealing with Data Centers and how they must operate. The Senator promised to be at the forefront to ensure communities like the Imperial Valley are not exploited and taken advantage of by the Big Money backers of the proposed Data Centers.