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

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

SpaceX owner Elon Musk, whose politics have taken a sharp right turn, has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and become a mega donor, campaigning for the former president and saying he would accept a role in Trump's administration if he wins.