"Alameda County's power grab not only defies the governor's orders, but offends the federal and California constitutions," the lawsuit said. The suit argues that Alameda County "had violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and sought an injunction that would allow the company to operate."

Later in the day on Saturday, Tesla, likely covering for Musk's fiasco and trying to do damage control, put out a blog post called "Getting Back to Work". 

The response to Musk's actions this weekend from many on social media, including Democrats and left-leaning California politicians, was robust. CA Assemblywoman Lorena S. Gonzalez simply Tweeted "F*ck Elon Musk."