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SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission, accusing the agency of political bias in blocking several Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The lawsuit, filed on October 15, comes after a 6-4 vote by the commission to deny additional launches.
SpaceX Claims California Coastal Commission’s Decisions Influenced by Elon Musk’s Political Views
SpaceX claims that several members of its commission manifested political bias, which impeded the company's ability to conduct multiple launches from a U.S. airbase.
On October 15, in Los Angeles, SpaceX filed a lawsuit to prevent the agency from regulating Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, where it frequently launches its renowned Starlink high-speed internet satellites
CCC regulates more than 1,000 miles of California coastline, and SpaceX suspects that it has made decisions influenced by Musk's political beliefs.
Musk said in an X post on October 15:
The Coastal Commission has one job – caring for the California coast. It is illegal for them to make decisions based on what they (mostly wrongly) think are my politics. For example, I have done more to advance sustainable energy & help the environment than maybe anyone ever, which is not precisely a “far-right” position. Yet here they are, shamelessly breaking the law! They should resign immediately and face the appropriate legal consequences for their actions.”
SpaceX Launch Denials Linked to Elon Musk’s Political Affiliations, Claims CCC Members
One member, Mike Wilson, acknowledged that Musk was "standing next to a person, a candidate," who is "working to normalize" and promote the rhetoric of political retribution. He stated that the CCC "must resist that."
Musk was "hopping around the country, spewing and Tweeting political falsehoods against FEMA" and "claiming his desire to help the hurricane victims," according to Gretchen Newsom.
Musk and SpaceX implemented the free Starlink service in regions affected by Hurricane Helene, and the First Amendment safeguards his statements.
According to Reuters, the CCC voted 6 to 4 to deny the requested additional SpaceX launches.
Musk has publicly changed his political stance to support the Republican party and has endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump for reelection. In recent weeks, he attended a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Wilson was alluding to this.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump's opponent, is based in California. She was a Senator from the state before assuming her position after President Joe Biden was elected in the previous election.
The CCC will now be required to defend its decision in court and uphold it.
