{"id":2386687,"date":"2025-01-05T18:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T23:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-cracks-down-on-california-agency-that-denied-musk-rocket-launch-expansion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T23:15:26","slug":"court-cracks-down-on-california-agency-that-denied-musk-rocket-launch-expansion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-cracks-down-on-california-agency-that-denied-musk-rocket-launch-expansion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Court cracks down on California agency that denied Musk rocket launch expansion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcourt-cracks-down-on-california-agency-that-denied-musk-rocket-launch-expansion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rasmussen-poll-numbers-kamalas-bounce-didnt-phase-trump\/\" title=\"Rasmussen Poll Numbers: Kamala&#039;s &#039;Bounce&#039; Didn&#039;t Phase Trump\">recent developments related<\/a> to homelessness in California involve a significant crackdown \u2063on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-declare-unlawful-assembly-at-echo-lake-park-city-moves-to-clear-out-homeless-encampments\/\" title=\"LAPD declare unlawful assembly at Echo Lake Park, city moves to clear out homeless encampments\">homeless encampments<\/a>, particularly in\u200b cities like San Diego. This initiative, which has gained \u2063momentum over the \u2062past several\u2062 months, has led to the removal of\u200b many tents\u2062 that previously\u2064 occupied public spaces in downtown\u2062 areas ([1](https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/top-news\/articles\/2024-03-02\/homeless-crackdown-gains-momentum-in-california-as-us-supreme-court-test-looms)).<\/p>\n<p>A pivotal \u2063ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has\u200b further fueled this crackdown, allowing \u200ccities to\u2062 penalize \u200bhomeless individuals\u2063 for\u2062 camping in public spaces,\u2063 even\u200c if they lack alternative\u2064 housing options ([2](https:\/\/calmatters.org\/housing\/2024\/06\/california-homeless-camps-grants-pass-ruling\/)). This \u200clegal shift is seen as \u200da crucial change in how authorities can respond to homelessness, potentially leading to \u2062stricter enforcement measures across the state.<\/p>\n<p>thes developments indicate a growing trend in california to\u2062 address \u2062homelessness through regulatory and enforcement actions,raising concerns about the \u200bimplications for \u200cvulnerable populations who are facing \u2064increasing \u200dscrutiny and fewer options for\u2064 safe spaces to reside.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Court cracks down on California agency that denied Musk rocket launch expansion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1928173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; A California court cracked down on the California Coastal Commission for its &ldquo;prejudicial abuse of discretion&rdquo; when denying homebuilding permits. The same agency infamously blocked a U.S. Air Force request to allow Elon Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX to increase its California rocket launches, citing the entrepreneur&rsquo;s politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two property owners applied to build homes in Cambria, California, in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in a tract where the California Coastal Commision &ndash; which must approve projects on or near the coastline &ndash; had already approved construction of 10 homes in the 18 home subdivision.<\/p>\n<p>After the local county approved the permits, the Coastal Commision took jurisdictional control after citizens and commissioners appealed the approval, and denied the permits in 2022, citing concerns about water supply levels and the impact on the Monterey Pine Forest.<\/p>\n<p>The court found the Coastal Commission ignored that the lots have had water service since 2001, and that its own prior decisions supported development of the lots. As part of the approval process for the developer to build out the 18-lot subdivision on the 382 acre area, the developer agreed to dedicate 342 acres of the site to open space.<\/p>\n<p>As part of an earlier agreement regarding the Monterey Pine Forest, the property owners were supposed to replace Monterey Pines at a four-to-one ratio for each pine removed, and two-to-one ratio for each pine impacted, which was required in the permit from the county for the property owners to be allowed to build their homes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Commission&rsquo;s analysis of the Monterey Pines Forest issues ignored the historical context and the extensive mitigation conditions required by the Commission and the County when the Tract 1804 subdivision was originally created,&rdquo; wrote Superior Court Judge Michael C. Kelley in his ruling. &ldquo;The decision at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">de novo hearing denying<\/a> the CDP&rsquo;s based on a finding of Monterey Pines Forest compliance issues was infected by the same flaws and was a prejudicial abuse of discretion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pacific Legal Foundation, a libertarian public interest law firm, represented the property owners in the case, and has provided its pro bono counsel to a number of victories against the California Coastal Commission.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, PLF successfully represented Malibu homeowners after the Coastal Commision declared their small &ldquo;private property&rdquo; sign on their property was &ldquo;unpermitted development,&rdquo; and a landmark Supreme Court case that government fees &ndash; whether put in place by legislators or bureaucrats &ndash; must have essential nexus and be roughly proportional to the matter to which the fee is being applied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1928173\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1928173\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Court reprimands California agency for denying Musk&#8217;s launch expansion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2386688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2183892325.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43315,4733,4250,47961],"class_list":["post-2386687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california-agency","tag-court","tag-musk","tag-rocket-launch"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2183892325.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386687"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386691,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386687\/revisions\/2386691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}