Elon Musk has mentioned in a submit on X, previously referred to as Twitter, that he has “no selection” however to maneuver the flagship workplace of the social platform out of San Francisco.
The submit was in response to a New York Instances report about an e mail from X chief government Linda Yaccarino to workers, which mentioned the workplace was closing, with workers transferring to San Jose and Palo Alto.
It comes simply weeks after Mr Musk mentioned he would transfer X and his rocket firm SpaceX to Texas.
He mentioned it was as a consequence of current legal guidelines handed by the state – particularly a brand new regulation which prevents colleges from making guidelines to require workers to inform anybody, together with dad and mom, details about a toddler’s gender identification.
“No selection. It’s inconceivable to function in San Francisco should you’re processing funds,” the know-how entrepreneur mentioned on X.
“That’s why Stripe, Block (CashApp) & others needed to transfer,” he added, hinting that it was native legal guidelines that triggered his resolution.
X didn’t instantly reply to a BBC Information request for remark.
In July, the multi-billionaire mentioned the places of work of X and SpaceX would transfer to Texas, after California launched the brand new gender identification regulation.
On the time, Mr Musk known as it “the final straw” in a submit on X.
In response, California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X “You bent the knee,” together with a screenshot of a 2022 submit from former President Donald Trump criticising the billionaire.
In 2022, Mr Musk purchased Twitter for $44bn (£34.4bn) and instantly set about making adjustments on the firm, together with chopping jobs and decreasing content material moderation on the platform.
He moved Tesla’s headquarters to Texas in 2021 and is a resident of the state – which has no earnings tax.
