OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:25 AM – Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Elon Musk announced that he would be moving his social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, out of San Francisco, California, and into the state of Texas amidst differences in political leanings and financial incentives.
“Have had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building,” Musk said on his platform, X.
Musk has largely criticized Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) for the state’s policies. However, a new law that Newsom recently passed was Musk’s “final straw,” according to the X owner.
The new law states that California public school teachers are not required to notify parents of any shift in a student’s (their child’s) preferred gender identity or sexual orientation without first receiving consent from the child.
The allowed secrecy between parents and their confused or gender dysphoric underage child is what Musk is against.
Meanwhile, Musk has asserted that he made “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.”
X CEO Linda Yaccarino commented on the company move, stating that the office will close “over the next few weeks.” She described the decision as “the right one for our company in the long term.”
“For those based in San Francisco, I know this will impact you all in different ways. Leadership is actively working on plans, including transportation options, for those directly impacted,” Yaccarino said in a company memo.
Employees who live in San Francisco will now be forced to commute to other “primary locations,” such as San Jose or Palo Alto, if they wish to stay on with the company.
The San Francisco’s mayor’s office responded to the news of X (Twitter) leaving the city: “We are aware of Elon’s plans to move a small remaining number of employees from X’s HQ out of San Francisco. Our focus remains on working with and supporting the many businesses that call S.F. home, from global headquarters to leading AI companies, and thousands of small businesses.”
Additionally, President Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research Bob O’Donnell stated, “Seeing Musk move X out of San Francisco is honestly not a big surprise.”
“I think at the end of the day, it’s probably going to be a little bit of both. I’m sure there are economic reasons for this,” O’Donnell said. “But I’m sure he’s also relishing in the fact that he thinks he’s kind of making this big political statement by moving people out of San Francisco.”
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