Elon Musk says X headquarters is transferring to Texas, cites California’s gender id legislation
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, will be relocated to Austin, the billionaire entrepreneur tweeted Tuesday afternoon. Musk's post about X is part of a thread expressing his dislike of California's future direction.
Musk added that his other company, SpaceX, will move its headquarters from Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, to Starbase, Texas.
“This is the last straw,” Musk said, referring to a tweet about Governor Gavin Newsom signing the AB 1955 law on transgender children. “Because of this law and many other laws that preceded it that attacked both families and businesses, SpaceX will now be moving its headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas.”
AB 1955 is a new California law that prohibits school districts from requiring parents to provide notification of their child's change in gender identification.
Musk's announcement also comes days after X reportedly planned to sublet its 800,000-square-foot building at 1335 Market Street. The Tesla CEO's decision is not that surprising, as Musk had hinted in the past that he would move X's headquarters out of San Francisco.
“I'm tired of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building,” Musk wrote in a subsequent tweet, appearing to refer to an ongoing problem in downtown San Francisco.
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The headquarters of the former Twitter company in San Francisco is seen Monday, July 31, 2023. A bright flashing “X” sign was removed from the building just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Building Inspection Department said Monday that it received 24 complaints about the unapproved building over the weekend. The complaints included concerns about structural safety and lighting. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Elon Musk supports Donald Trump after shooting
“I don't know where this came from,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said of Musk's tweets. “We have a communication relationship where we talk, and my goal is to ensure the success of all the companies here in San Francisco that are serious about staying here.”
KRON4 spoke with Breed on Tuesday about Musk moving X headquarters out of the city. Watch the full interview below.
As of 4:45 p.m., Musk's tweet announcing that X would move to Texas had more than 11 million views.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
