New California Bill Names Official State Sport

By Cody Briana on August 21, 2018

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Dude. This is dope. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill yesterday making surfing the official sport of California, ABC reports. Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, the bill’s sponsor, tweeted, “surfing in CA has a rich history and culture. It attracts people from all around the world and generates over $6b in annual retail sales for the state.”

Thanks to @JerryBrownGov who has signed AB 1782 making surfing CA official state sport! Surfing in CA has a rich history and culture. It attracts people from all around the world and generates over $6b in annual retail sales for the state! Thanks to @IanAD57! #surfsup

— Asm. Al Muratsuchi (@AsmMuratsuchi) August 20, 2018