Phong La, a candidate for Alameda County assessor told local Democrats recently that he would hold Tesla accountable when assessing their Fremont auto plant. But his comments about their labor issues has raised eyebrows.
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LISTEN! East Bay Citizen Show with guest Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison
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Tesla’s big announcement features the ‘Gigafactory’ Bob Wieckowski let getaway
State Sen. Bob Wieckowski STATE SENATE | 10TH DISTRICT | When Tesla, the Fremont-based electric automobile maker announced last fall it would build an enormous battery plant not in California, but in Nevada, it represented a stinging economic blow to the… Read More ›
Tesla’s Decision to Open Factory in Nevada Puts a Charge into SD10 Race
SD10 opponents Assemblymember Bob Wiekcowski and Peter Kuo STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 10 | In the months since the June primary Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski’s campaign has been virtually silent. With Republican challenger Peter Kuo also retreating to his corner of… Read More ›
More Federal Dollars On The Way For Former Nummi Autoworkers
LABOR SECRETARY, STARK ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL $7.9 MILLION TO AID UNEMPLOYED NUMMI WORKERSBy Steven Tavaressteven.tavares@eastbaycitizen.comFollow @eastbaycitizen on twitter The Fremont Nummi plant was reborn as Tesla Motors’ headquarters, but thousands of former employees still feel the bite of the poor economy…. Read More ›
Leaders In Fremont Don’t Have Anything To Do
VICE MAYOR ASKS TO ELIMINATE SOME MEETINGS BECAUSE OF RECENT FLIMSY AGENDAS You would think a large East Bay city staring at a huge budget deficit would have more to do, but not Fremont’s City Council. The Fremont Bulletin reported… Read More ›
Cleantech’s Future Resides in California, Flourishes in Bay Area Cities
REPORT LAUDS STATE’S ACTIONS SO FAR, BUT WORRIES ABOUT CHINESE, EUROPEAN AGGRESSIVENESSBy Steven Tavares Fremont cleantech firm Solyndra. A report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute says California’s has a unique opportunity to enhance its international and economic standing in clean… Read More ›
Green Day in Fremont
PHOTO: Special to The Citizen Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Toyota President Akio Toyoda, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk at a press conference announcing a partnership between the two companies to build electric automobiles at the former Nummi auto plant in… Read More ›
Tesla, Toyota to Build Electric Cars at Nummi Plant
FIGUEROA SAYS DEAL WILL BRING 1,200 JOBS TO THE NUMMI PLANT By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen FREMONT Bay Area electric car-maker Tesla Motors and Toyota will partner in bringing 1,200 new jobs to the recently shuttered Nummi plant in Fremont, says… Read More ›