Texas Scorecard by David Vasquez May 11, 2020
County Judge Richard Cortez contacted Elon Musk in a public letter following his announcement that Tesla would be leaving California and possibly coming to Texas.Could the last major automaker in California be relocating to Texas—and possibly to the Rio Grande Valley?
Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk after Musk announced in a tweet last week that he would be relocating his company out of California. Alameda County in California has denied Tesla’s requests to reopen, making it—as of Monday—the only major auto manufacturer in the U.S. that is still closed. Musk tweeted that this was the “final straw†and that he would be relocating to “Texas/Nevada†immediately.
In his letter to Musk, Judge Cortez said the county has a “pro-business governor†and a “hard-working and comparatively young labor force that could easily be trained to begin manufacturing operations for Tesla Motors.†Cortez also advertised the county’s existing automobile manufacturing infrastructure and relationship with Mexico.
“What we no longer have is a shelter at home mandate.â€
Musk responded shortly after with a tweet: “Note is much appreciated.â€
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