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- Elon Musk announces X, SpaceX headquarters relocating to Texas (newsbreak.com)
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk recently declared he would be relocating the headquarters of his social media firm X and his aerospace company SpaceX from California to Texas. This decision was sparked by a controversial new law in California signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Musk shared this news through a series of posts on the platform previously known as Twitter shortly after noon, specifying that SpaceX’s new headquarters would shift from Hawthorne to Starbase, Texas, and X would move its base from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.
In his tweets, Musk labeled this shift as the “final straw,” linking his decision to the legislation that prohibits school districts from informing parents if their children request to change their gender identity. Musk expressed longstanding concerns to Governor Newsom that such regulations could push families and businesses out of California.
Among Musk’s additional frustrations, he mentioned the challenge of dealing with “gangs of violent drug addicts” around the X headquarters in San Francisco.
The reaction to Musk’s announcement was swift. Governor Newsom responded cryptically with “You bent the knee,” accompanied by an image referring to a past interaction with former President Trump.
State Senator Scott Wiener criticized Musk, questioning the sincerity of the move and hinting it might be similar to Tesla’s earlier declared but partial relocation to Texas. LGBTQ advocates also spoke out, emphasizing that Musk might not fully grasp the nuances of the issues he comments on.
Previously, Musk relocated Tesla’s headquarters to Austin in 2021 while maintaining a significant factory presence in Fremont, California. This move follows Musk’s personal relocation to Texas and his takeover of Twitter, which he rebranded as X and saw significant workforce reductions under his leadership.
In June 2023, the rebranding to X was visually marked by a bright, flashing logo atop the San Francisco office, which was promptly removed after local complaints and a city investigation into permit violations.
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