Elon Musk’s X is moving out of its San Francisco headquarters, citing disagreement with local laws.
Mr. Musk on Monday said he had “no choice” but to move his employees out of the office.
“It is impossible to operate in San Francisco if you’re processing payments,” he posted on X. “That’s why Stripe, Block (CashApp) & others had to move.”
The X owner’s comments confirmed reports from earlier in the day that X CEO Linda Yaccarino sent an internal memo announcing the move. She said San Francisco employees would be going to San Jose or Palo Alto “over the next few weeks.”
The decision to close the San Francisco office is likely part of Mr. Musk’s California exodus. Last month, he announced he would be moving the headquarters of SpaceX out of the state over a disagreement with California’s new law that prohibits schools from making rules requiring teachers to share information on students’ gender identity with parents.
Mr. Musk previously moved Tesla’s headquarters out of California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Vaughn Cockayne can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.
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