The different speeds at which states are reopening their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic are becoming a factor as company executives consider where to locate operations, site selection and state economic development officials said.
Btw, in 12-18 months, Fremont would lose 10,000 tax payers and home owners/ renters.
The Fremont factory employs more than 10,000 people, according to the automaker.
Not sure if most of those 10k people live in Fremont. My guess is most of them come in from other far off locations. The production workers who should be a majority of the workers, have an average pay of Average salary is $18.44 per hour according to indeed.com.
My view is Elon anyways wanted to move even before the pandemic. He taking this opportunity as an excuse, however I’m not sure how it helps him by pissing off CA govt.
Elon played hardball and won. Businesses are opening up everywhere. There is little Gavin can do. He isn’t willing to use marshal law. So if the virus peaks again he can say I told you so.
I like to root my thinking in the concrete instead of hand waving about trends.
Austin can always pay Elon billions of dollars to get those jobs. By the way there is no state income tax in Texas so it’s up to property owners like you to pay for the government services they use.
I still think he might move. He is selling all his California homes. Tax is a big concern. Plus the general hate towards businesses and wealth in California
BTW: Reading the article, Elon Musk did not win. It reads to me like they let him open with the caveat that h put in protection for workers that they already had been asking for (presumably before CV19). I’m seeing this as a chess match, and they simply made the next move.
He is a symbol of defiance. My friend Evan is opening his restaurant on Friday. Whether Gavin permits it or not. Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against SIP. People have had it with socialist dictatorship. A Republican just won in district 25. The reopening has become a reawakening. My conservative friends want Fauci arrested. People have had it with the Nanny State. The beaches in SoCal are open again.
We only have to fear fear itself.
The problem with the Nanny State is the experts are clueless. Fauci does know which model will predict the virus outcome. No treatment no vaccine no clue when one will be effective.
Mask or no mask. Open Walmart but not hiking trails?
Launch ramps still closed. What better social distancing than boats?. And they are being sold in record numbers.
Your next rental should be in Austin MSA Businesses would continue to move out of California if Californians continue this type of anti-business anti-landlord behavior.
We are told that the decision for the site is not set in stone since Tesla was apparently given a few options in the greater Austin area, but Musk is said to want to start construction extremely soon and aims to have Model Y vehicles coming out of the plant by the end of the year.
Likely in the eastern region such as Taylor. Won’t be the same western region as Apple Campus - not zoned for factory.