{"id":2334383,"date":"2024-08-30T14:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-picks-friday-the-13th-to-officially-shutter-x-headquarters-report\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:01:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:01:57","slug":"elon-musk-picks-friday-the-13th-to-officially-shutter-x-headquarters-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-picks-friday-the-13th-to-officially-shutter-x-headquarters-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Picks Friday the 13th to Officially Shutter X Headquarters: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-picks-friday-the-13th-to-officially-shutter-x-headquarters-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon \u2062Musk has announced that the San Francisco headquarters of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-under-more-fire-for-removing-president-trumps-accounts\/\" title=\"Big Tech under more fire for removing President Trump\u2019s accounts\">social media company<\/a>,\u2063 X (formerly\u200d Twitter), will officially shut down on September \u200d13, 2024, which coincidentally falls on a Friday. Employees were informed through a memo, and reports indicate \u2064that some staff will relocate \u2064to new offices in Palo Alto or\u2064 San Jose, California. However, \u200bthe main headquarters \u200cis set to move to Austin, Texas, a state where he already has \u2062operations \u2062for Tesla and SpaceX. Musk&#8217;s decision to \u200bleave California was influenced by political changes, particularly legislation\u200b banning schools from informing parents about their children&#8217;s\u200c gender identity. He criticized\u2064 these laws as \u200ddetrimental to families and businesses, contributing to a trend of companies relocating from California to \u2062other \u200dstates like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. Since 2010, \u200bmillions have reportedly left California in \u2064search of better opportunities elsewhere.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In leaving San Francisco in his dust, Elon Musk is throwing superstition to the winds.<\/p>\n<p>Employees of San Francisco-based X were told in a memo sent around on Thursday that the date has been set for leaving their offices, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/08\/29\/elon-musk-x-twitter-san-francisco-office-shutting-down-on-friday-the-13th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortune<\/a>, which based its account on a source it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>The date is Sept. 13, which this year arrives on a Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">X employees now know the day the company&rsquo;s San Francisco headquarters will shut its doors for good. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f3PBGWvJgS\">https:\/\/t.co\/f3PBGWvJgS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortuneMagazine\/status\/1829215694858146087?\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Reports on social media also indicated Sept. 13 was the date picked for the move.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-fires-back-san-francisco-city-launches-investigation-modification-made-twitter-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> moved into its headquarters in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The building took on a new look in 2022 after Musk bought Twitter and fired thousands of workers, leaving some parts of the building vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Fortune reported that some X employees will work in either Palo Alto or San Jose, both in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>X&rsquo;s headquarters, however, will be moving to Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exactly-country-needs-elon-musk-planning-new-university-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> is also home to Tesla and SpaceX, both owned by Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Musk said last month that he wanted to leave California after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning schools from telling parents about a child&rsquo;s children&rsquo;s gender identity, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/x-shutting-down-san-francisco-headquarters-friday-13th-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin has been a complete disaster for California!<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s social media company, X, is planning to officially shut down its San Francisco headquarters in two weeks as it moves to Texas, according to a new report. | Fox Business<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/05yNZslsGJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/05yNZslsGJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DgnAidOoSc\">pic.twitter.com\/DgnAidOoSc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gary Rowe (@Aristotlespal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aristotlespal\/status\/1829287596209704965?\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-owns-the-biden-admins-anti-election-integrity-record\/\" title=\"Harris Owns The Biden Admin&#039;s Anti-Election Integrity Record\">law &#038;ldquo<\/a>;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-plans-to-relocate-the-corporate-headquarters-of-x-and-spacex-to-texas\/\" title=\"Musk plans to relocate the corporate headquarters of X and SpaceX to Texas\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">final straw<\/a>&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and said he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/final-straw-elon-musk-took-one-look-californias-new-school-rules-now-ditching-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaving California<\/a> due &ldquo;this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">441 company HQs have relocated since 2018. Their top destinations? Texas, Florida, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Even tech giants are jumping ship:<br \/> &ndash; Elon&rsquo;s moving SpaceX HQ to Texas.<br \/> &ndash; And X&rsquo;s HQ is moving to Austin.<\/p>\n<p>He cited that laws &ldquo;attacking families and companies&rdquo; were the final straw. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4cCD0bKMI\">pic.twitter.com\/V4cCD0bKMI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; eye zen hour (@eyezenhour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eyezenhour\/status\/1828493345636909136?\">August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk is not alone in saying the Golden State has become tarnished.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2010 and 2022, a whopping 7.5 million ex-Californians have departed the Golden State for greener pastures in other states, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/commentary\/2022\/04\/california-population-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a memo shared with employees of X, the company&#8217;s headquarters will officially close on September 13, which falls on a Friday this year. Reports on social media have also confirmed this date for the relocation. <\/p>\n<p>X has been based in its San Francisco office since 2012, but after Musk acquired Twitter and laid off many employees in 2022, parts of the building became underutilized. Some staff members will transition to work in Palo Alto or San Jose while the main headquarters shifts to Austin, Texas\u2014home to both Tesla and SpaceX.<\/p>\n<p>Musk expressed his desire to leave California following Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s signing of a law that prohibits schools from informing parents about their children&#8217;s gender identity. He referred to this legislation as &#8220;the final straw,&#8221; citing it along with other laws that he believes undermine families and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, over 441 companies have relocated their headquarters, primarily choosing states like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. Musk is not alone in his sentiments; between 2010 and 2022, approximately 7.5 million people left California for other states seeking better opportunities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2334384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Musk-Moves-X.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32192,39770,39769],"class_list":["post-2334383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-elon-musk","tag-friday-the-13th","tag-x-headquarters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Musk-Moves-X.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}