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        <title><![CDATA[Elon Musk plans to move Tesla to Texas or Nevada over coronavirus gripes in CA]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elon Musk announced Saturday he plans to move Tesla to either Texas or Nevada — after the electronic carmaker was told it could not reopen Friday by California health officials.</p><p>“Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependent on how Tesla is treated in the future,” Musk <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1259159878427267072" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">raged on Twitter</a>.</p><p>Musk also said that Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County, whose health officials prohibited the opening despite Gov. Gavin Newsom easing lockdown measures statewide.</p><p>“Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected &amp; ignorant ‘Interim Health Officer’ of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms &amp; just plain common sense!” Musk tweeted.</p><p>Musk&#8217;s Twitter rampage comes after Newsom announced manufacturing could resume in the state, and the company said it planned to resume &#8220;limited operations&#8221; at its Fremont plant Friday. However, Newsom&#8217;s orders do not override orders from county-level officials — who said they did not give &#8220;the green light.&#8221;</p><p>Alameda County has a shelter-in-place order effective through May 31, <strong>according to its website</strong>.</p><p>“In light of Governor Newsom’s statement earlier today approving manufacturing in California, we will aim to restart production in Fremont tomorrow afternoon,&#8221; Musk wrote in a Thursday night email to employees.</p><p>Musk has repeatedly voiced his frustrations <strong>over California’s “fascist” handling</strong> of the coronavirus and <strong>the closure of Tesla’s factories</strong>.</p><p>Alameda County health officials responded to Musk’s announcement with a statement saying the county hopes to “come to an agreement” with Tesla soon.</p><p>“[Alameda County has] been communicating directly and working closely with the Tesla team on the ground in Fremont. This has been a collaborate, good faith effort to develop and implement a safety plan that allows for reopening while protecting the health and well-being of the thousands of employees who travel to and from work at Tesla’s factory,” officials wrote.</p><p>Health officials said that Tesla “has been responsive” to health guidance.</p><p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was apparently watching the standoff, <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1259210994812882945" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">retweeting Musk with the “eyeballs” emoji</a>.</p><p>But residents in Alameda’s neighboring county, San Joaquin, also reached out to Musk with a bid to land a larger presence from the carmaker.</p><p>“[San Joaquin] been sensible &amp; reasonable, whereas Alameda has been irrational &amp; detached from reality. Our castings foundry and other faculties in San Joaquin have been working 24/7 this entire time with no ill effects. Same with Giga Nevada,” <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1259163638142660618" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Musk replied to an account</a> suggesting the carmaker move to San Joaquin County.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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