# Gina Hinojosa Warns Big Tech

> Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says big tech companies stop taking advantage of Texas when she becomes governor.
- Title: Gina Hinojosa Warns Big Tech · HuffPost | Shortify
- Summary: Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says big tech companies stop taking advantage of Texas when she becomes governor.
- Keywords: gina hinojosa, elon musk, data centers, texas, governor, boca chica state park, space x, cybertruck, midterms, HuffPost
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/gina-hinojosa-warns-big-tech-elon-musk-data-centers-that-stops-when-im-governor_n_6aedfeafe4b043b6d4e187f8
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:49:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gina hinojosa, elon musk, data centers, texas, governor, boca chica state park, space x, cybertruck, midterms, news, politics
## Gina Hinojosa's Warning
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa warns big tech companies take advantage of Texas' lack of state regulations for data centers.

> Texas is like a country, we are so diverse in all the ways
## Elon Musk's Influence
Elon Musk spent $446 million supporting Republicans in the midterms despite opposition to selling Boca Chica State Park land.

> selling our beach to Elon Musk is just something that is almost unimaginable
## Data Center Concerns
75% of Texans oppose data centers in their communities, but Hinojosa wants partnerships that benefit local residents.

> we will have laws to protect Texans
## Hinojosa's Plan
Hinojosa calls for an immediate moratorium on data centers until Texas creates protections for residents.

> we need to stop what we are doing with data centers until we have those protections
## Key takeaway

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa warns big tech companies like Elon Musk take advantage of Texas' lack of state regulations for data centers, but she will enforce protections as governor.