Gurgeh Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I agree with much of what Musk says, but his arguing that the role of government is to just get out of the way of business is a bit rich from someone who built his company on the back of a tax credit and sellable BEV credits to other automakers. https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/12/08/elon-musk-confirms-he-moved-to-texas.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From %1%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2020%2F12%2F08%2Felon-musk-confirms-he-moved-to-texas.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Hopefully he doesn't bring too many Californians with him... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Dequindre said: Hopefully he doesn't bring too many Californians with him... Afraid of increasing the intelligence quotient of the State? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, twintornados said: Afraid of increasing the intelligence quotient of the State? Texas welcomes Musk, engineers working at Musk's companies, and other high IQ, high income California residents. The more the merrier. Edited December 9, 2020 by rperez817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 12/8/2020 at 7:53 PM, Dequindre said: Hopefully he doesn't bring too many Californians with him... Lol good luck. Texas is already on the downhill slide. They bring any Californians with it’s going to accelerate that process like a Tesla into the back of a fire truck. If the other 49 states were smart they would enact a “no Californians” clause. They’ll take anyone except people from California ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 13 hours ago, FR739 said: Texas is already on the downhill slide. How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 31 minutes ago, rperez817 said: How so? Each election they turn slightly more blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, FR739 said: Each election they turn slightly more blue. That's a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 No more political replies! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Oracle Corporation, the computer company, announced it's moving its HQ to Texas last week. Don't know if Larry Ellison is moving to Texas himself though. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillSD Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 3 hours ago, rperez817 said: Oracle Corporation, the computer company, announced it's moving its HQ to Texas last week. Don't know if Larry Ellison is moving to Texas himself though. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html Ellison is moving to Hawaii. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/oracle-founder-larry-ellison-relocates-to-hawaii-from-california 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, rperez817 said: Oracle Corporation, the computer company, announced it's moving its HQ to Texas last week. Don't know if Larry Ellison is moving to Texas himself though. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html Lots more than just Oracle and Musk. Below is a partial list (and a link to a CNN article on this) of who has moved out of the SF Bay Area to Texas last year, with Austin being the most popular destination. The second most popular state to move to is Florida. Hewlett Packard Enterprises: The company announced plans to relocate its headquarters from San Jose to Texas earlier this month. Houston is already its largest employment hub, and the company is constructing a new campus in the city. Oracle: Oracle is moving its headquarters from Redwood City, California, to Austin, though it plans to maintain a presence in California. "We believe these moves best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work," spokesperson Deborah Hellinger told CNN Business. Elon Musk: The Tesla CEO revealed his move from California to Texas during The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council annual summit last week. He previously suggested on Twitter that he would move Tesla's headquarters to Texas — that hasn't happened yet, but the company is developing a large facility outside Austin. 8VC: Londonsdale's VC firm is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin. "It's just become really obvious that there are a lot of places to build around the country, not just Silicon Valley, due to cost of living, talent and all sorts of other things, culture and what not," Lonsdale told the Austin American Statesman last month. Drew Houston: The Dropbox (DBX) CEO has purchased a home in Austin and plans to make it his permanent residence, according to a report from The Information last month. FileTrail: The formerly San Jose-based firm, which makes records management software for law firms, moved to Austin in April. DZS Inc.: The telecommunications equipment firm said in March it would move its headquarters from Oakland, California, to Plano, Texas, and create a new "engineering center of excellence" in the city. QuestionPro: This online survey software firm announced its move from the Bay Area to Austin in January. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/13/tech/silicon-valley-moving-to-austin-miami/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0cmPj9AR9AKavBbTG3UEOYSQiKZyRtPhxuaun7qGkGtBEFgkJHNvwWa5s Edited December 17, 2020 by Gurgeh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 56 minutes ago, Gurgeh said: Lots more than just Oracle and Musk. Below is a partial list (and a link to a CNN article on this) of who has moved out of the SF Bay Area to Texas last year, with Austin being the most popular destination. The second most popular state to move to is Florida. Hewlett Packard Enterprises: The company announced plans to relocate its headquarters from San Jose to Texas earlier this month. Houston is already its largest employment hub, and the company is constructing a new campus in the city. Oracle: Oracle is moving its headquarters from Redwood City, California, to Austin, though it plans to maintain a presence in California. "We believe these moves best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work," spokesperson Deborah Hellinger told CNN Business. Elon Musk: The Tesla CEO revealed his move from California to Texas during The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council annual summit last week. He previously suggested on Twitter that he would move Tesla's headquarters to Texas — that hasn't happened yet, but the company is developing a large facility outside Austin. 8VC: Londonsdale's VC firm is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin. "It's just become really obvious that there are a lot of places to build around the country, not just Silicon Valley, due to cost of living, talent and all sorts of other things, culture and what not," Lonsdale told the Austin American Statesman last month. Drew Houston: The Dropbox (DBX) CEO has purchased a home in Austin and plans to make it his permanent residence, according to a report from The Information last month. FileTrail: The formerly San Jose-based firm, which makes records management software for law firms, moved to Austin in April. DZS Inc.: The telecommunications equipment firm said in March it would move its headquarters from Oakland, California, to Plano, Texas, and create a new "engineering center of excellence" in the city. QuestionPro: This online survey software firm announced its move from the Bay Area to Austin in January. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/13/tech/silicon-valley-moving-to-austin-miami/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0cmPj9AR9AKavBbTG3UEOYSQiKZyRtPhxuaun7qGkGtBEFgkJHNvwWa5s Absolutely phenomenal to see. They will absolutely enjoy their new found success 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 57 minutes ago, FR739 said: Absolutely phenomenal to see. They will absolutely enjoy their new found success Yes sir FR739. Texas is winning when it comes to new and expanded business facility projects including HQ because of talent. Businesses know that when they come to Texas, they will find lots of smart people. That in turn encourages smart people who live elsewhere to bring their talents to Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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