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This article from the NYT (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/coronavirus-elon-musk-tesla-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/c
by thatfrenchguy 6y ago
This article from the NYT (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/coronavirus-elon-musk-tesla-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/coronavirus-elon... ) seem to indicate that all of that fuss was to open a week early because Musk really wanted to.
Somewhat pathetic to sue your local government for that.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoI'm not saying I'm fully behind Musk here, but the May 18th reopening date comes from an anonymous county official who told the Times about some nonspecific negotiations they were having, so I think it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The county's official stay-at-home order isn't set to expire until June.
- dekhn 6y agoThe official wasn't anonymous. Here's his bio: https://www.acgov.org/board/district1/about.htm https://www.acgov.org/board/district1/about.htm which seems to suggest this is exactly the sort of person who would be involved in such negotiations. I wouldn't take that with a grain of salt.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoFair. The article I read said he was anonymous but I do see his name is available in other sources.