ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA 5/12/2020 7:44am(est)
The standoff between Tesla CEO, Elon Musk and Alameda County, California reached a new level on Monday when Musk announced that he was restarting production at the factory and going directly against the Alameda County rules.
TESLA FREMONT FACTORY
CNN (@cnn) reported, Musk’s decision comes after recent outbursts on twitter complaining about the lockdown of businesses due to the Coronavirus. Musk tweeted that he would “be on the line with everyone else.” And added “if anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.”
Musk’s Fremont factory is based in Alameda County California. The county and most of the state has ordered the closing of most “non-essential” businesses, including Musk’s, who argued that the order was aggressive and unconstitutional. Tesla has also filed a federal lawsuit against the County and threatened to move their facilities elsewhere. County officials responded, saying they are attempting to negotiate with Tesla on a plan to reopen the plant more fully.
“We continue to move closer to an agreed upon safety plan for reopening beyond minimum basic operations by working through steps that Tesla has agreed to accept. These steps include including employee health screening procedures and engaging front-line staff on their concerns and feedback regarding safety protocols.” The Alameda County Health Department said in a statement.
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