Great news - California is being very stupid. Looks like they will be paying the price. From Ars Technica:
Musk reacts to continued shutdown order, announces intent to move HQ
Elon Musk's contentious relationship with Alameda County officials reached a tipping point on Saturday, when the Tesla CEO announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters and "future programs" away from Fremont, CA, to facilities in Texas and Nevada "immediately." This came as a response to the continued forced closure of Tesla's Fremont manufacturing plant as per COVID-19 stay-in-place regulations.
"Frankly, this is the final straw," Musk tweeted.
Musk also announced his intent to file a lawsuit against Alameda County officials "immediately," adding, "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!" Musk also encouraged Tesla shareholders to file a class-action suit against the county.
Good - county officials want to act stupid, they should pay the price in terms of lost tax base. Everyone will probably kiss and make up but this is a wonderful awakening for the county drones as to who holds the power here. Not them.
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