Here are the companies that have fled California including the company thats tracking the exodus

Numerous companies have left California in recent years to escape rising costs, extensive regulations and high taxes.Even the company that tracks companies leaving California, CBRE, has left California, per The Free Press.While California is the US’s most populous state and has the largest economy, firms have left for places such as Florida and Texas, which have no state income tax.Progressive politics, including governance on climate and business regulations, have often been blamed for the business exodus.California has the most business regulatory restrictions of any state, the Free Press reported.The regulations are on top of high costs and taxes that consumers and businesses already endure.Here are some of the notable players who have already left the Golden State.Chevron announced it would move its headquarters from San Ramon, California to Houston, Texas in August 2024.The move ended Chevron’s 145-year residence in California, though the company didn’t initially explain why it moved.CEO Mike Wirth said the move was not made because of politics, but “really to be closer to the core epicenter of our industry.”“We’ve had some policy differences with California,” Wirth told Bloomberg.

“But this isn’t a move about politics.It’s a move about what’s good for our company to compete and perform.”He touted Houston as the “energy capital of the world.”“It’s a natural place for companies in our industry to have their home office and headquarters,” Wirth added.The chief executive or founder of all three companies, Elon Musk, blamed politics for his departure from the Golden State.He ultimately decided to move X and SpaceX out of California due to a transgender law banning schools from making rules if a child identifies as transgender.“This is the final straw.

Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas,” h...