{"id":8880,"date":"2026-04-04T13:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/8880\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:15:11","slug":"gavin-newsom-hails-apples-50-years-of-innovation-as-tesla-chevron-mckesson-leave-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/8880\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Hails Apple&#8217;s &#8217;50 Years Of Innovation&#8217; As Tesla, Chevron, McKesson Leave California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) praised Apple Inc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/04\/51592959\/apple-turns-50-from-garage-startup-to-3-73-trillion-giant-heres-how-much-a-1000-investment-at-its-ipo-would-be-worth-today?nid=51649688&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on its 50th anniversary;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;premonetized&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;on its 50th anniversary&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">on its 50th anniversary<\/a>, highlighting the company&#8217;s innovation and resilience as other major corporations continue to leave the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">On April 1, 2026, Apple celebrated 50 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the company from a California garage in 1976.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;For 50 years, @Apple has embodied and exemplified the best of California: \u2018thinking different,&#8217; boldly innovating, and empowering people to not only dream, but do,&#8221; Newsom said on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">He added, &#8220;Thanks to innovators like Apple, California is proud to be the global leader in technology and creativity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1kwbn3\">For 50 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Apple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@Apple&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@Apple<\/a> has embodied and exemplified the best of California: \u2018thinking different,&#8217; boldly innovating, and empowering people to not only dream, but do.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to innovators like Apple, California is proud to be the global leader in technology and creativity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Im8623aiq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/t.co\/6Im8623aiq;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https&quot;}\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/t.co\/6Im8623aiq<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1kwbn3\">\u2014 Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/2039469403289665693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:April 1, 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;April 1, 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">While Apple remains, numerous high-profile companies have relocated over the years due to high operating costs, strict regulations and business limitations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Tesla Inc. moved to Austin in 2021, with CEO Elon Musk citing scaling challenges and disputes over pandemic restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Chevron Corp., with roots in California since the 1870s, relocated to Houston in 2024, pointing to policies that raise costs and create hardship for Californians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">McKesson left for Texas in 2019 to improve efficiency and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Trending:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/global-air-cylinder?nid=51649688&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:This Startup Thinks It Can Reinvent the Wheel \u2014 Literally;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;premonetized&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;This Startup Thinks It Can Reinvent the Wheel \u2014 Literally&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">This Startup Thinks It Can Reinvent the Wheel \u2014 Literally<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Other notable departures include Oracle Corp, Palantir Technologies, Charles Schwab, SpaceX and Playboy, many seeking more business-friendly environments in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The departures highlight a growing tension between the state&#8217;s innovation legacy and its business climate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Several high-profile tech figures are scaling back their connections to California. Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s co-founder Sergey Brin also reportedly following in the footsteps of Larry Page and other billionaires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Meanwhile, David Sacks, who served as the White House AI and crypto czar under President Donald Trump and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel have also established new offices outside the state.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Wednesday, Gov. 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