Elon Musk bashedCalifornia for "overregulation" and "overtaxation" in a recent interview.- He said he misses aspects of the state, mainly his friends.
Elon Musk railed against his former home of California during an interview published Wednesday. But he said he misses parts of living in the state, including his friends.
"Some of my best friends are in California. I do miss many aspects of California, especially my friends," Musk said during an $4 with The Babylon Bee, a satirical
"But it's increasingly difficult to get things done. California used to be the land of opportunity. Now it has become and is becoming more so the land of overregulation, overlitigation, overtaxation, and scorn," he said.
In recent years, Musk has sold off a vast portfolio of California real estate. Most recently, he parted ways with a $4 for $30 million, which he said was his last remaining house. Late last year, the
In October, Musk $4 that Tesla would relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley to
Another likely advantage of moving to Texas for Musk: no state income tax. The richest man on the planet has sold $4 worth of Tesla stock this year and is expecting a hefty tax bill of around $4. He says that's the most any American has paid in history.