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California U.S. House District 48 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the California Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: California Secretary of State, Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (Official Certified List of Candidates, 8/27/2026, 41 pages) (August 27, 2026).

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The candidates

  1. Marni von Wilpert

    Democratic

    Councilmember Marni von Wilpert expressed concern that the development plan may have changed from housing and commercial use to a potential data center.

    Their newest statement on the record, October 19, 2026, Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    2 statements on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    2 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Marni von Wilpert's page · In their own words

  2. Jim Desmond

    Republican

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Jim Desmond's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Marni von Wilpert stand on data centers?

Marni von Wilpert has 2 statements on data centers on the record.

Statements 2 statements
  1. · paraphrased

    Councilmember Marni von Wilpert expressed concern that the development plan may have changed from housing and commercial use to a potential data center.

    Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, who represents the district, says she only learned the data center was part of the mix through press coverage.

    hoodline.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Jim Desmond stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Jim Desmond.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Jim Desmond.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the California Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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