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This State Just Surpassed California to Become the New Capital for Fortune 500 Companies
Townhall ^ | June 05, 2026 | Dmitri Bolt

Posted on 06/07/2026 8:34:39 PM PDT by Red6

Texas has overtaken California in Fortune 500 companies for the first time, as firms continue to leave the Golden State’s increasingly unfriendly business environment.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: corporations; economy; fortune500
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California has 25% more people and Texas just passed them.

Woops-

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Big ships turn slow.

California has been on this path for many years. Newsome surely added to it, but this trend has been going on for a long time.

1 posted on 06/07/2026 8:34:39 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Red6

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2026/06/05/texas-is-the-new-capital-of-fortune-500-companies-n2677304

Hopefully this link works.


2 posted on 06/07/2026 8:36:04 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Red6

The rampant election fraud occurring right now should be the last straw.

California is officially a third-world country.

Nevada and Arizona beckon.


3 posted on 06/07/2026 8:40:13 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: Red6

Although famously known for it’s quiet humility and humble and modest personality, Texas perseveres.

Texas, Our Texas
Lyrics
Texas, Our Texas! all hail the mighty State!
Texas, Our Texas! so wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, withstanding ev’ry test
O Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.
(chorus)

Texas, O Texas! your freeborn single star,
Sends out its radiance to nations near and far,
Emblem of Freedom! it set our hearts aglow,
With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.
(chorus)

Texas, dear Texas! from tyrant grip now free,
Shines forth in splendor, your star of destiny!
Mother of heroes, we come your children true,
Proclaiming our allegiance, our faith, our love for you.

Chorus

God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxKVpaAI_g


4 posted on 06/07/2026 8:46:59 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

“...known for it’s quiet humility
and humble and modest personality...”
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That’s a joke, right?
Right?


5 posted on 06/07/2026 8:50:36 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th ( I am obsessed with not being obsessed with anything.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Click on the link to the state song, totally modest and subtle.


6 posted on 06/07/2026 8:54:15 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

Texas Brags.


7 posted on 06/07/2026 8:56:56 PM PDT by Gasshog (s'lfkgjsl)
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To: Red6

Texas will turn. The Marxist cancer has already taken over Dallas, Houston, Denton, San Antonio, and Austin.


8 posted on 06/07/2026 9:16:26 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Gasshog
Texas Brags.

Yeah, but California still has much longer election cycles.

9 posted on 06/07/2026 9:20:28 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Presenting Voter ID to CA Election Officials is Like Waving a Cross in Front of a Vampire)
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To: Organic Panic

Funny how they flee New York, Chicago and California, and come to Texas, just to lecture us how great massive social programs, LGBTQIA, enviro lunacy, some feminist garbage, or what they call “common sense” gun laws are.

Why not stay in their Mamdani paradise?


10 posted on 06/07/2026 9:28:26 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Organic Panic

You must live in a city-that was the original climate of the cities-the whole place was democrat dominated from the civil war till the 1980’s, when rural republicans got a foothold in those cities that started weak but is way better-and redder-now. Of course Austin has always been a liberal loony bin-Houston and SA as well. Rural Texas is a big place-food producing farms and ranches, tourist destinations, off grid folks and small businesses-where I was born, work and live-it is deep red, conservative, independent and not democrat friendly-don’t hold your breath waiting for a turn...


11 posted on 06/07/2026 9:44:25 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Red6

My part of Texas is becoming New Calcutta.


12 posted on 06/07/2026 9:47:08 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Red6

They don’t just never learn that we really aren’t going to play their game. Eventually they all either leave-or shut up and enjoy life without all that s***...


13 posted on 06/07/2026 9:48:50 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: dfwgator

Are the dot Indians there in DFW liberal or conservative?


14 posted on 06/07/2026 9:50:15 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Red6

Ah $hit! Just stay away.


15 posted on 06/07/2026 9:53:59 PM PDT by Nachoman (Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
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To: Red6

But hey Kalifornistan, you keep voting left.


16 posted on 06/07/2026 11:32:09 PM PDT by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
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