Overview
- Kalanick said on TBPN that he moved on December 18 and described himself as a primary resident of Texas.
- Multiple outlets report the former Uber CEO specifically relocated to Austin.
- He disclosed the move during a conversation about his robotics company Atoms and joked about wealthy peers decamping to Florida.
- Reports highlight that the move came shortly before a proposed 2026 California one-time 5% wealth tax would apply to residents as of January 1, 2026, though Kalanick has not stated this as his reason and the measure has not yet reached the ballot.
- The relocation is being framed as part of a wider shift of tech billionaires and companies to lower-tax states such as Texas and Florida, following earlier moves by figures like Elon Musk and headquarters shifts to Austin.