Elon Musk said Tuesday he will move the headquarters of social media platform X and rocket company SpaceX from California to Texas.
埃隆·马斯克周二表示,他将把社交媒体平台X和火箭公司SpaceX的总部从加利福尼亚州迁至德克萨斯州。
The billionaire cited a new California gender-identity law as the "final straw."
这位亿万富翁声称,加州一项新的性别认同法案是决定将其企业迁出的最后一根稻草。
Musk, who has a transgender daughter, added the move was spurred by the law and the "many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies."
有一个跨性别的女儿的马斯克还表示,这项法律以及“之前的许多其他法律,对家庭和公司都造成了攻击。”
The world's richest man will have relocated Tesla and most of his companies to Texas.
这位世界首富将把特斯拉和他的大部分企业搬至德克萨斯州。
He changed his own residence in 2021 from California to Texas, where there is no state income tax on individuals.
2021年,他就把自己的住所从加利福尼亚州搬到了德克萨斯州,在那里不会征收个人所得税。
Musk in recent years has become outspoken on politics.
近年来,马斯克在政治问题上变得直言不讳。
He often criticizes the Biden administration and Democrats' positions on issues including transgender rights and immigration.
他经常批评拜登政府和民主党在变性人权利和移民等问题上的立场。
California voters have historically supported Democratic candidates, while Texas is considered a reliable Republican stronghold.
加利福尼亚州选民历来支持民主党候选人,而德克萨斯州则被认为是共和党可靠的大本营。
Musk said SpaceX's main office would move to an existing facility in Boca Chica, Texas, while X would move to Austin.
马斯克表示,SpaceX的主要办公室将迁至德克萨斯州博卡奇卡的现有设施,而X将搬到奥斯汀。
But the extent to which jobs or facilities in California will transfer to Texas was unclear.
但目前尚不清楚加利福尼亚州的工作岗位或设施将有多少转移到德克萨斯州。