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The Department of Justice warned California in a Tuesday letter that the state’s lockdown order “facially discriminates against religious exercise” and that Governor Gavin Newsom’s rulings “do not justify California’s actions” in banning in-person worship. Eric S. Dreiband, an assistant attorney general and the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, wrote in a …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s “not worried” about Elon Musk making good on his threat to move Tesla out of the state. Newsom said he isn’t concerned about the billionaire Tesla CEO leaving California “any time soon” despite a recent dustup over the reopening of the electric-car maker’s Bay Area plant. “I’ve had a …

Elon Musk just took another step in his quest to “own no house.” The eccentric Tesla chief listed five more California properties for nearly $100 million after vowing to ditch most of his possessions. Musk is seeking $62.5 million for four properties in Los Angeles’s swanky Bel-Air neighborhood, according to a Wednesday Zillow listing describing …

Republican candidate Mike Garcia is leading Democratic challenger Christy Smith in the special election for California’s 25th congressional district, which was held by former representative Katie Hill until her resignation over an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. With 314 of 411 precincts reporting by Wednesday morning, Garcia held 56 percent of the vote to Smith’s …

California officials say they’ve reached a truce with Tesla over the company’s efforts to restart its Bay Area factory in spite of the coronavirus crisis. Alameda County’s Public Health Department agreed that Tesla can ramp up operations at its Fremont car plant this week and fully reopen as soon as Monday if it takes sufficient …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Monday that the company’s only U.S. auto factory will resume production in California in violation of Alameda County’s stay at home measures and asked that he be the only one who is arrested if necessary. Musk he will join workers on the assembly line at the factory as production starts up again. …

Tesla laid out a plan for reopening factories — amid the coronavirus crisis and a spat with California officials who shut down its plant there. The 38-page “Return to Work Playbook” Tesla published Saturday calls for a wide range of precautions to keep plants clean and prevent the virus from spreading among workers. It came …

Elon Musk announced Saturday he plans to move Tesla to either Texas or Nevada — after the electronic carmaker was told it could not reopen Friday by California health officials. “Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity …

Tesla reportedly plans to restart its California plant as soon as Friday as the state lifts coronavirus restrictions for manufacturers. The electric-car maker wants to resume production at the Bay Area factory on Friday afternoon, CEO Elon Musk told employees in a Thursday email reported by Bloomberg News. Tesla shut down assembly lines there in …

Elon Musk and Grimes’ bizarre choice of baby name could spark more than just confusion — it could cause legal drama. The tech billionaire and his Canadian pop singer partner likely won’t be able to legally name their newborn boy “X Æ A-12 Musk” — because it goes against California law, according to a report. …