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Elon Musk has announced plans to move his companies out of California in response to a recently passed transgender law. The decision has generated significant controversy and discussion, with various stakeholders weighing in on the implications for both the companies involved and the broader business environment in California. Musk's move is seen as a protest against the law, which he believes will negatively impact his businesses and their operations.
The multi-billionaire also announced that he is moving X from its art-deco headquarters in San Francisco to Austin, a move he has previously threatened but never followed through with.
Boston Brand Media discovered the trending news - Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he will move the headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas after a California law blocked schools from forcing teachers to notify parents about changes to a student's gender identity. "This is the final straw," Musk said on X.
"Due to this law and many others that came before it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas."
The multi-billionaire also stated that he is transferring X from its art-deco headquarters in San Francisco to Austin, a threat he has made before but never followed through on.
Musk has already relocated Tesla's headquarters from Palo Alto in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas.
"I made it clear to Governor Newsom about a year ago that laws like this would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children," Musk wrote.
Musk has expressed deep disdain for the use of preferred pronouns, often mocking the practice on social media and dismissing it as part of a "woke" agenda that he believes is dangerous for society.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill on Monday after a contentious legislative process that pitted a handful of school boards fighting for parental rights against LGBTQ activists concerned about the welfare of vulnerable students.
Boston Brand Media also found that, the law overturned decisions in conservative school districts that required teachers to notify parents if a student changed their name or pronouns or requested to use facilities or participate in programs that didn't match their official gender.
Newsom, seen as a potential alternative to President Joe Biden as a candidate for the White House, has often clashed with conservatives over gender issues in state schools.
Last year, he signed a law that sets fines for school districts that ban textbooks portraying LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups.
The latest law came after Newsom fought bitterly with a conservative school board over its opposition to the study of gay rights figure Harvey Milk, a San Francisco public official who was assassinated.
Musk has previously sparred with Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor, during the deadliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when he challenged the decisions of city and state health officials.
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Source: ndtv
