Elon Musk has announced that he will move the headquarters of X and SpaceX from California to Texas. This decision was made in response to a new law in California that protects transgender children. The law prohibits school districts from outing transgender students to their parents without the student’s consent.
Musk expressed his dissatisfaction with the law on X (formerly Twitter), stating that it was the “final straw” and that the law, along with others, was “attacking both families and companies.” He specifically mentioned that SpaceX will move its headquarters from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas, and that X will move its headquarters from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.
Musk also mentioned that he had previously made it clear to Governor Newsom that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children.
It’s worth noting that this is not the first time Musk has taken issue with California’s policies. In 2020, he moved Tesla’s headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin, Texas, in response to California’s coronavirus lockdowns.
This is the final straw.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024
Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas. https://t.co/cpWUDgBWFe
And 𝕏 HQ will move to Austin https://t.co/LUDfLEsztj
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024