Officials from the Bay Area county where Tesla reopened its factory say they're aware the company violated its lockdown rules and hope it will comply 'without further enforcement'
several times recently despite public health orders prohibiting it from doing so.
While only essential businesses are currently allowed to operate in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom let some retail and manufacturing businesses open last Friday and said Monday he expected Tesla to start up operations by next week. "My understanding is they have had some very constructive conversations," Newsom said in a video press conference. "My belief and hope and expectation is as early as next week, they will be able to resume."
However, Newsom also said local governments are allowed to maintain stricter rules if they choose to — which Alameda and several other counties in the Bay Area have done., which local officials responded to by saying they were engaging with the company in good faith to balance business needs with local safety.
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