Elon Musk's Big Move: Leaving California Behind 🌴
In a surprising turn of events, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) out of California. This decision comes just a day after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their child's gender identity or sexual orientation without the child's consent.
\"This is the final straw,\" Musk expressed on his platform X. \"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.\"
But that's not all! Shortly after, Musk revealed that X's headquarters would also relocate from San Francisco to Austin, Texas. 🚀
\"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,\" Musk stated.
The new California law makes it the first U.S. state to restrict school districts from mandating that staff notify families about a student's gender identity changes without the student's permission. This has sparked conversations across the nation about privacy, parental rights, and corporate responses to state legislation.
The tech mogul's decision marks a significant shift for his companies, potentially impacting thousands of employees and the dynamics of the tech industry on the West Coast. 🌐
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Elon Musk to move headquarters of SpaceX and X out of California
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