And Another One Gone: Haircare Giant Moving HQ From CA, Bringing 80 Jobs and $12M in Investment With Him

California Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps telling us how great things are going in the Golden State in angry press conferences, on social media, and on his gaslighting podcast, but I’ve lost count of the number of stories I’ve written about corporations—and residents—fleeing the failing progressive experiment as fast as they can.

The latest is haircare giant John Paul Mitchell Systems, 

 co-founded by Austin resident and billionaire John Paul DeJoria, and the maker of familiar brands like Paul Mitchell, Tea Tree and Neuro. Because I have a wife, daughters, and sisters, I am all too familiar with their products since I’ve shelled out plenty of bucks for them over the years.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced the move on social media Thursday:

The move is expected to give a boost to the local economy. Although an exact location has not been determined, the headquarters would be in Wilmer, a city in Dallas County. It's unclear what operations would be left in California. 

DeJoria said then that he's interested in bringing the headquarters to the state “because, one, it's a great place to live — Texas has good family values, and it has a lot of opportunities and assistance to businesses that come here. And there's a great labor force here of educated, good human beings.”

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In addition to the HQ, a global product distribution center is planned. An estimated 80 new jobs and more than $12 million in investment are expected.

The company was offered a Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $654,000, as well as an $8,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus, to make the move even more attractive.

DeJoria noted the state’s business-friendly atmosphere, something that is famously lacking in the progressive, tax-happy, red-tape-filled Golden State:

DeJoria, with a net worth pegged by Forbes at around $2.9 billion, has built other large consumer-facing businesses such as tequila maker Patron Spirits Co. In a statement, he thanked Abbott and the state "for their warm welcome and support and look forward to contributing to the entrepreneurial spirit and economic growth that make Texas such a special place to do business."

The move comes in the wake of multiple corporations hitting the freeway in Gavin Newsom’s California in just the last few years alone: SpaceX, Tesla, X, Blaze Pizza, Charles Schwab, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hewlett-Packard, Chevron, Oracle, and so many more.

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DeJoria explains the secrets to his success: hard work, a steely determination, and a refusal to give up. All things that will continue to serve him well in Texas and apparently should have been honored more in California: