The vote was seen as a referendum on his management of the electric car maker and on the limits of executive pay.

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The vote is seen as a referendum on the limits of executive pay and the accountability of Silicon Valley billionaires.

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The Tesla chief executive is taking to his social media company to press shareholders to vote for a critical pay package on June 13.

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