5 biggest companies that have chosen to move from California to Texas

[Neil Narayan]

Recent decades have seen Austin’s skyline, business environment and population redefined. Now known as a popular city for young professionals and tourists, Austin has many new residents who formerly dwelled in California — an often comical reality in the city as cultures have melded over the years.

With tech scenes in Austin and Texas booming in recent years, that trend of Californians moving to the Lone Star State is true for companies too. Here are the five biggest companies that have made the decision to move from California to Texas, according to the latest Forbes Fortune 500.

- Chevron

- Tesla

- Oracle

- CBRE

- HP