Thanks in part to Toyota's decision to relocate its U.S. base of operations from California to Texas, Tesla is now the former state's largest automotive industry employer.
Bloomberg reports the EV automaker has over 6,000 employees so far, with plans to add 500 by year's end. Meanwhile, Toyota has 5,300 employees in California, the majority of whom will pack their bags for Plano by 2017.
Tesla could end up doubling that number should California get the nod for the 6,500-strong Gigafactory, which would also place it far ahead of fellow tech companies such as Twitter and Facebook.
The major block in bringing the battery factory to California the high cost of doing business in the state, including industrial power rates and workers' compensation, both of which are the highest in the nation. The Brown administration aims to fix some of this through tax credits for companies who maintain or add jobs in California.
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