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Residents press Long Beach council to oppose or reconsider SpaceX port use, citing environmental, labor and safety concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents and advocacy groups used the council public‑comment period to urge the city to put SpaceX’s presence at the Port of Long Beach on the agenda or to oppose expansion, citing pollution risks, anti‑union litigation and threats to workers and nearby communities.
Dozens of residents addressed the Long Beach City Council on April 22 to urge action on SpaceX operations at the Port of Long Beach, telling the council the company’s lease and activities pose environmental, labor and community‑health risks.
Janine Stallings, who identified herself as a transgender Long Beach resident, criticized the city’s relationship with SpaceX and said the company’s port lease — which she described in testimony as roughly $285,000 a month — undermined the city’s values of safety and inclusion. Stallings urged the council to…
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