Gov. Gavin Newsom says, 'I'm with Elon,' in dispute between the billionaire and the California Coastal Commission over how many rockets Musk's SpaceX can launch.

The Golden State governor says the X owner's politics shouldn't be a factor in whether he gets to launch more rockets The post ‘I’m With Elon’: Gavin Newsom Sides With Musk’s SpaceX in California Lawsuit appeared first on TheWrap.

The world’s richest man grew his businesses in California and forged relationships with its Democratic politicians. But now he’s gone full anti-California.

Musk sued the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging it “engaged in naked political discrimination” when commissioners cited his support for former President Donald Trump in rejecting a Department of Defense proposal to expand the number of SpaceX launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The commission’s public hearing record indisputably shows overt, and shocking, political bias,” the lawsuit reads in part.

SpaceX claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that members of the California Coastal Commission violated Musk’s right to free speech and overstepped the agency’s authority after members cited the

The powerful commission, chaired by Sonoma County resident Caryl Hart, had rejected a request for more SpaceX launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

I’m with Elon, I didn't like that," Newsom said. "Look I'm not helping the legal case, [but] you can’t bring up that explicit level of politics."

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) expressed uncommon support for Elon Musk after the California Coastal Commission blocked the latter’s efforts to increase SpaceX launches at the state’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.