Musk accuses the California Coastal Commission of ‘violating the First Amendment’ for citing his political activities in rejecting a request to conduct more Starlink launches in 2024.
lifornia commission violated the First Amendment when it rejected a SpaceX request to conduct more Starlink launches—according to CEO Elon Musk.
Musk says he plans to sue the California Coastal Commission after one official cited Musk’s controversial X posts as one reason for voting against increasing Starlink launches from 36 to 50 this year. That spurred several media outlets to note that Musk’s fiery political rhetoric—which includes vocal support for Donald Trump and blasting FEMA, the FAA, and the FCC—is becoming a factor in how California regulators are scrutinizing SpaceX.
“We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race”, California Coastal Commission Chair Caryl Hart reportedly said during last week’s hearing.
