The firm alleged that it had contacted health authorities in Alameda County but had not received a response. Alameda County's Public Health Department stated on Saturday that it had been "communicating directly and working closely with the Tesla team," but did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Tesla has since filed a lawsuit against the county in San Francisco federal court calling the continued restrictions a "power-grab" by the county since California's governor had said on Thursday that manufacturers in the stated could begin to reopen. However, Alameda County is scheduled to remain shut until the end of May with only essential businesses allowed to reopen, Tesla is not considered an essential business by the county. Musk stated in a tweet: "If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen (sic) on how Tesla is treated in the future."