# The California Coastal Commission apologized to Elon Musk and SpaceX for statements made during a 2024 meeting.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-29 · SFGATE*

## Key points

- The California Coastal Commission apologized to SpaceX for politically biased statements made during a 2024 meeting.
- The commission admitted its comments about SpaceX's rocket launches were improper and demonstrated political bias.
- The settlement requires the Coastal Commission to disregard SpaceX officers' political beliefs in regulatory actions.
- SpaceX originally sued after a ruling that blocked increased launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- Projected rocket launches at Vandenberg are set to rise to 100 annually by 2026.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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