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Elon Musk will move SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas

Elon Musk said Tuesday on X that he is moving both SpaceX and the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to Texas — citing different criticisms he has of California and doing business in San Francisco.

Noting a new state law that bans teachers from telling families about student gender identity changes, Musk tweeted that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX from Hawthorne in Los Angeles County to the company’s launch-pad site in Texas.

The move would be a blow to Southern California, where SpaceX has helped to anchor a burgeoning space economy.

“This is the final straw,” tweeted Musk shortly after noon. “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.”

The law the SpaceX founder cited was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday after a contentious battle between conservative school boards concerned about parental rights and LGBTQ+ activists worried about vulnerable youths.

Shortly after, Musk tweeted he would also move X, formerly known as Twitter, from San Francisco to Austin, noting that he has “had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building.”

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 @VultureCarolineRepublicanfrom Illinois commented…2mos2MO

Elon:

"I did make it clear to Governor Newsom about a year ago that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children"

This is the law:

"Gavin Newsom signed AB1955 today which bans schools from making rules requiring parental notification if a child identifies as transgender."

 @R3dStateKennedyPatriot from Utah agreed…2mos2MO

This is leadership Elon. Thank you.

We warned this law was coming in The War On Children film. If people haven’t watched it yet, they really should so that they know what’s coming next.

 @MercifulBobcatRepublicanfrom Illinois commented…2mos2MO

Time for Texas to pass universal school choice so all families can fully direct the upbringing of their own children.

 @XemplaryDingoSocialistfrom Maine commented…2mos2MO

CA has turned into a communist state.

 @K3ynesianBennyMountain from California commented…2mos2MO

It's a great move. California is a cesspool. Politicians refuse to protect their citizens. Allow the crime to escalate. Maybe that's the idea. Get millions to move out, and then the government takes over the state. For elites. I'm pretty sure that was the idea with the lahaina fires.

 @SenateSeatBartGreenfrom Georgia commented…2mos2MO

Does this mean there will be no facilities in Hawthorne? Does Falcon 9 mission control and production move? Dragon production? Or what does moving actually look like? Wonder if there'll be a big population increase in the RGV

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Do you believe a state's social policies should affect where big companies decide to operate?

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How do you think the move of SpaceX and X to Texas will impact the communities they're leaving and the ones they're joining?

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Is it fair for employees to be uprooted due to corporate decisions on relocation?

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Should a CEO's personal beliefs influence the location of a company's headquarters?

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How do you feel about businesses moving their headquarters for political reasons?

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