Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he plans to move the headquarters of SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, from California to Texas.
This decision follows a new California law that prohibits schools from forcing teachers to inform parents about changes to a student’s gender identity.
Musk expressed his frustration on X, stating, “This is the final straw. 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.” He also mentioned relocating X’s headquarters from San Francisco to Austin, a move he had previously considered but never executed.
Musk has already moved Tesla’s headquarters from Palo Alto in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. He emphasized that he had warned California Governor Gavin Newsom about the potential consequences of such laws. “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 wrote.
Musk has been vocal about his opposition to the use of preferred pronouns, often mocking the practice on social media and criticizing it as part of a “woke” agenda. He views this agenda as harmful to society.
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Governor Newsom signed the contentious bill on Monday. The new law overturned decisions in conservative school districts that required teachers to notify parents if a student changed their name or pronouns or used facilities that did not match their official gender. Newsom, a potential candidate for the White House, has frequently clashed with conservatives over gender issues in state schools. Last year, he signed a law imposing fines on school districts that ban textbooks portraying LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups.
Newsom’s latest action follows a heated dispute with a conservative school board over the study of Harvey Milk, a gay rights figure and San Francisco public official who was assassinated. Musk and Newsom have had previous confrontations, notably during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic when Musk challenged city and state health officials’ decisions.