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Elon Musk Plans to Move SpaceX from CA to TX After Newsom Signs New Law Protecting Trans Students

HeadlineJul 18, 2024

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to move the headquarters of X and SpaceX out of California and relocate to Texas over a new California state law that protects the rights of transgender students. The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this week, bans schools from forcing educators to notify parents of their child’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression without the student’s consent. This includes students asking to use a different name or pronouns. Musk, who has an estranged trans daughter, said on X, “This is the final straw.”

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