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Elon Musk's spat with San Francisco could spur Twitter relocation

Elon Musk's first big conflict with the city of San Francisco could result in the company fleeing the city

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Elon Musk’s first big conflict with the city of San Francisco could result in the company fleeing the city. 
 
Elon Musk has a history of sparring with local politicians. Musk moved Tesla to Texas after clashing with Alameda County government officials, who wanted him to shut down his factories in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, he’s attracting the attention of San Francisco’s building inspectors after a complaint involving Twitter’s headquarters.
 
The biggest signal Musk is thinking of moving came when he spoke live on Twitter Spaces about why he saw Twitter’s position in San Francisco as a

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