"Employees can choose not to come" doesn't jive with the experience of 99% of the American workforce. What makes Tesla special? Did they give permission for employees to choose not to come?

Often if you choose not to come to work, you choose not to get a paycheck: https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1259981671186587648

Why would you expect a paycheck if you choose not to work?

Because choosing to work in this case means breaking the law.

Entitlements

Everything you said is wrong. No automaker is open yet. They won’t start opening until May 18th. There are no other auto manufacturers in California. Alameda county is not a hotspot because they shut down early.

Detroit auto makers aim to reopen factories May 18

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/detroit-auto-makers-aim-to...