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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 7 MIN

20 companies that moved from California to Texas this decade

from #LegalBytes: The Official Podcast of Cummings & Cummings Law · host Cummings & Cummings Law

A growing list of major companies has relocated from California to Texas, and the pattern is no longer isolated or industry-specific. In this presentation, attorney and CPA Chad D. Cummings examines the accelerating shift of corporate headquarters to cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth, and the consistent factors driving those decisions, including tax structure, regulatory burden, talent access, and operational cost. The discussion explains why these relocations are not reactive moves but deliberate, advisor-driven decisions made by companies with the resources to evaluate every variable. It also analyzes how Texas has built a sustained competitive advantage through long-term policy choices that continue to attract employers at scale, while high-cost jurisdictions struggle to offset outbound migration. Finally, the presentation challenges business owners to reassess whether their current location reflects present-day realities or outdated assumptions that no longer align with where opportunity is moving. Learn more: https://www.cummings.law/redomestication/

A growing list of major companies has relocated from California to Texas, and the pattern is no longer isolated or industry-specific. In this presentation, attorney and CPA Chad D. Cummings examines the accelerating shift of corporate headquarters to cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth, and the consistent factors driving those decisions, including tax structure, regulatory burden, talent access, and operational cost. The discussion explains why these relocations are not reactive moves but deliberate, advisor-driven decisions made by companies with the resources to evaluate every variable. It also analyzes how Texas has built a sustained competitive advantage through long-term policy choices that continue to attract employers at scale, while high-cost jurisdictions struggle to offset outbound migration. Finally, the presentation challenges business owners to reassess whether their current location reflects present-day realities or outdated assumptions that no longer align with where opportunity is moving. Learn more: https://www.cummings.law/redomestication/

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