Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to move the company to a state with fewer social distancing rules.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Elon said that the company will move to Texas and/or Nevada.
But, the California-based corporation is not confirming that statement.
Musk also says he's suing the county where the company is headquartered.
The Fremont plant was shuttered March 23 under a six-county order in the San Francisco area, which has been extended through May 31. California Governor Gavin Newsom has said local orders supersede the state ones.
"Based upon conditions on the ground … I want to thank the local health directors in the Bay Area for doing what they think is right for their communities," Newsom said in a news conference Friday.
Fremont Mayor Lily Mei issued a statement Saturday saying Fremont, a city of over 230,000, is encouraging the county to "engage with local businesses to come up with acceptable guidelines for re-opening our local economy." She said the city is "prepared to support Tesla as soon as they are able to resume automobile manufacturing operations and are committed to a thoughtful, balanced approach to this effort that remains safe for our Fremont community."
In a statement, Alemada County said the Health Care Services Agency and Public Health Department have been working with Tesla to come up with at plan to reopen safely. "The team at Tesla has been responsive to our guidance and recommendations, and we look forward to coming to an agreement on an appropriate safety plan very soon," Alemada County said.
Tesla had planned to let some employees return to work Friday.
But, the county health department says that would violate its social distancing regulations.
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(CBS News contributed to this report.)
