"The City of Davis in California held a weekly city council meeting on Tuesday, where it voted on a proposal called 'Resolution Ending Engagement With Elon Musk-Controlled Companies and To Encourage CalPERS To Divest Stock In These Companies.' The proposal claimed that Musk 'has used his influence and corporate platforms to promote political ideologies and activities that threaten democratic norms and institutions, including campaign finance activities that raise ethical and legal concerns.'"
"One City Council member was forced to admit that Starlink, the satellite internet project established by Musk's SpaceX, was beneficial to the community because the emergency response system utilized it for EMS, Fire, and Police communications in the event of a power outage. After public comments were heard, councilmembers amended some of the language in the proposal to not include Starlink because of its benefits to public safety."
"However, the meeting is now published online, and it truly got strange. While it was supported by various members of the community, you could truly tell who was completely misinformed about the influence of Musk's companies, their current status from an economic and competitive standpoint, and how much some of Musk's companies' projects benefit the community. One community member even said, 'There should be exceptions to the rule.'"
The City of Davis voted on a resolution to end engagement with Elon Musk-controlled companies and to encourage CalPERS to divest stock in those companies. The resolution alleged that Musk has used his influence and corporate platforms to promote political ideologies and activities that threaten democratic norms and institutions, including campaign finance activities that raise ethical and legal concerns. The council meeting attracted public comments and showed both support and misinformation about Musk's companies. Councilmembers acknowledged that Starlink provides critical emergency communications for EMS, fire, and police during power outages and amended the proposal to exclude Starlink because of public safety benefits. A community member urged exceptions to the rule.
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