SpaceX CEO and X owner Elon Musk announced on Tuesday his plans to relocate the headquarters of both companies from California to Texas.
Musk stated this decision comes in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing a new law that prevents school districts in California from requiring parental notification of a child’s gender identification change. Newsom approved the student transgender law on Monday.
“This is the final straw,” Musk posted on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, which attack both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas.” He also mentioned that X’s headquarters will be relocated from San Francisco to Austin.
“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 added.
In 2022, People magazine reported that Musk’s then 18-year-old daughter was granted permission to legally change her name and gender to Vivian Jenna Wilson, adopting her mother Justine Wilson’s maiden name.
When asked about his estranged transgender daughter in October 2022, Musk told the Financial Times, “Can’t win them all,” but claimed to maintain good relationships with all his other children.