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>> Bret: ONE OF THE WORLD’S
>> Bret: ONE OF THE WORLD’S
MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESSMEN IS
MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESSMEN IS
TAKING ON THE GOVERNMENT OVER
TAKING ON THE GOVERNMENT OVER
ITS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN.
ITS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN.
ELON MUSK SAYS ON TWITTER HE HAS
ELON MUSK SAYS ON TWITTER HE HAS
REOPENED HIS FACTORY IN
REOPENED HIS FACTORY IN
CALIFORNIA IN VIOLATION OF LOCAL
CALIFORNIA IN VIOLATION OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ORDERS.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS.
CHIEF CORRESPONDENT
CHIEF CORRESPONDENT
JONATHAN HUNT HAS THE LATEST.
JONATHAN HUNT HAS THE LATEST.
>> AFTER RAILING FOR WEEKS
>> AFTER RAILING FOR WEEKS
AGAINST CALIFORNIA’S
AGAINST CALIFORNIA’S
RESTRICTIONS ON MANUFACTURING,
RESTRICTIONS ON MANUFACTURING,
ELON MUSK RESTARTED PRODUCTION
ELON MUSK RESTARTED PRODUCTION
AT HIS CALIFORNIA PLANT ON
AT HIS CALIFORNIA PLANT ON
MONDAY, TWEETING "I WILL BE ON
MONDAY, TWEETING "I WILL BE ON
THE LINE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.
THE LINE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.
IF ANYONE IS ARRESTED, I ASK
IF ANYONE IS ARRESTED, I ASK
THAT IT ONLY BE ME."
THAT IT ONLY BE ME."
WITH THE TESLA FACTORY SHUTDOWN,
WITH THE TESLA FACTORY SHUTDOWN,
REVENUE OBVIOUSLY IS FALLING
REVENUE OBVIOUSLY IS FALLING
FAST.
FAST.
WHILE OTHER AUTO COMPANIES ARE
WHILE OTHER AUTO COMPANIES ARE
REOPENING PRODUCTION LINES.
REOPENING PRODUCTION LINES.
AMONG THEM, TOYOTA AND INDIANA
AMONG THEM, TOYOTA AND INDIANA
TODAY.
TODAY.
GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, AND
GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, AND
FIAT CHRYSLER AND MICHIGAN
FIAT CHRYSLER AND MICHIGAN
EITHER LATE THIS WEEK OR EARLY
EITHER LATE THIS WEEK OR EARLY
NEXT.
NEXT.
OFFICIALS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
OFFICIALS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA, LIKE MANY OF THE BAY
CALIFORNIA, LIKE MANY OF THE BAY
AREA, ARE MOVING SLOWLY, ARGUING
AREA, ARE MOVING SLOWLY, ARGUING
TESLA FIRST NEEDS TO SHOW IT CAN
TESLA FIRST NEEDS TO SHOW IT CAN
OPERATE SAFELY.
OPERATE SAFELY.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
BACK TO THOSE HEALTH OFFICIALS
BACK TO THOSE HEALTH OFFICIALS
BUT SAID HE BELIEVED PROGRESS IS
BUT SAID HE BELIEVED PROGRESS IS
BEING MADE.
BEING MADE.
>> MY BELIEF AND HOPE AND
>> MY BELIEF AND HOPE AND
EXPECTATION IS AS EARLY AS NEXT
EXPECTATION IS AS EARLY AS NEXT
WEEK THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
WEEK THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
RESUME.
RESUME.
>> TESLA HAS FILED A LAWSUIT IN
>> TESLA HAS FILED A LAWSUIT IN
FEDERAL COURT ACCUSING THE
FEDERAL COURT ACCUSING THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
OF OVERSTEPPING FEDERAL AND
OF OVERSTEPPING FEDERAL AND
STATE RESTRICTIONS.
STATE RESTRICTIONS.
WHILE ELON MUSK ONCE AGAIN TOOK
WHILE ELON MUSK ONCE AGAIN TOOK
TO TWITTER SATURDAY, WRITING
TO TWITTER SATURDAY, WRITING
"FRANKLY THIS IS THE FINAL
"FRANKLY THIS IS THE FINAL
STRAW.
STRAW.
TESLA WILL MOVE ITS HQ AND
TESLA WILL MOVE ITS HQ AND
FUTURE PROGRAMS TO TEXAS/NEVADA
FUTURE PROGRAMS TO TEXAS/NEVADA
IMMEDIATELY."
IMMEDIATELY."
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN AND
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN AND
FORMER LABOR LEADER FIRED BACK
FORMER LABOR LEADER FIRED BACK
WITH THIS TWEET.
WITH THIS TWEET.
MUSK REPLIED MESSAGE RECEIVED.
MUSK REPLIED MESSAGE RECEIVED.
SAYING THAT WHILE MUSK MAY WANT
SAYING THAT WHILE MUSK MAY WANT
TO MOVE PRODUCTION IT WOULD COST
TO MOVE PRODUCTION IT WOULD COST
A FORTUNE AND TAKE ANYWHERE FROM
A FORTUNE AND TAKE ANYWHERE FROM
12 TO 18 MONTHS.
12 TO 18 MONTHS.
MUSK CERTAINLY HAS THE MONEY,
MUSK CERTAINLY HAS THE MONEY,
THOSE SAME EXPERTS ARGUE, BUT
