https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/10/22/8511642-california-innovation-business-tesla/

Earlier this month, Elon Musk told analysts on an earnings call that Tesla would be moving its headquarters from California to Texas.  The surprise announcement was treated as another proof point that companies are fleeing California.

But the facts tell a different story: Tesla hasn’t succeeded in spite of California. It has succeeded because of California. Like the countless other companies — from powerhouses such as Apple and Google, to the startups whose new ideas might someday change the world — Tesla’s founders brought their dreams here because of the state’s unique assets.