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‘Not Messing Around’: Tesla CEO Files Lawsuit Against County, Local Mayor Issues Statement

Eric Quintanar
‘Not Messing Around’: Tesla CEO Files Lawsuit Against County, Local Mayor Issues Statement
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Alameda County, California, after the local public health department blocked him from resuming business at the company’s manufacturing plant in Fremont this past Friday.

The lawsuit argues that Alameda County, where Tesla’s headquarters are based, empowered itself to close businesses, under the threat of fines or jail time, that supply critical infrastructure even after deeming them as essential, according to a copy posted by Third Row Tesla on Twitter.

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