Companies Leaving California
Lucas Oil Products Leaves California for Indiana
Lucas Oil Products left California for Indiana in 2022. The company employs approximately 370 people, though it is unclear how many were directly affected by the relocation.
In Buildremote's database of companies leaving California, Lucas Oil Products is one of 36 companies that left California in 2022 — 17% of all tracked departures. Lucas Oil Products is also one of 71 companies with between 100 and 999 employees to have left the state, accounting for 34% of all relocations in our database.
Moved To
Indiana
When
11/1/2022
Employees
370
Moved From
California
"After 33 years in business in Southern California, Lucas Oil Products is closing its corporate headquarters and West Coast production facility located in Corona and consolidating operations at its facilities in Indiana, according to an October 17 article in the Press Enterprise newspaper. Lucas Oil Products is also relocating its wholly owned MAVTV cable network from Corona, California to Indiana." — Source
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Lucas Oil Products leave California?
Lucas Oil Products left California in 11/1/2022.
Where is Lucas Oil Products headquartered now?
Lucas Oil Products relocated its headquarters to Indiana after leaving California.
Why Are Companies Leaving California?
Companies cite a consistent set of reasons for leaving California: taxes, regulation, and the cost of living. Executives have pointed to the ability to reduce state corporate tax rates by more than a third after relocating, and many describe searching for a "more sustainable place to do business." California's regulatory environment is frequently mentioned — in the state, "local rules could dictate how the company chooses board members, for instance."
Talent is another major factor. While California has long been a talent magnet, executives now describe finding "a great talent pool" in their new states — and the ability for employees to actually afford to live there. As one CEO put it, their employees can be homeowners in Texas, "which in the Bay Area is virtually impossible."
Others cite cultural reasons: an "increasing intolerance and monoculture of Silicon Valley," and a desire to find a state with "a strong economic climate with low taxes, reasonable regulations, and a high-caliber workforce." States like Texas, Florida, and Arizona have actively marketed themselves as alternatives — Arizona, for instance, offering "the ideal conditions of being business-friendly, offering a high quality of life at reasonable cost."
For many companies, the decision comes down to practical business needs: "our business needs, opportunities for cost savings, and team members" — and an acknowledgment that there were "some symmetries in the way that the Bay Area works that just didn't really work well for us."
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Data compiled by Buildremote. Last updated May 31, 2026. Sources linked above.