Amended in Assembly June 24, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

House Resolution No. 19

Introduced by Assembly Member Williams

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Allen, Ian Calderon, begin delete and Muratsuchi end delete begin insert Muratsuchi, Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Conway, Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell, Morrell, Mullin, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel  end insert begin insert Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, and Yamada end insert )

June 10, 2013

House Resolution No. 19—Relative to International Surfing Day.

WHEREAS, International Surfing Day, observed annually on
June 20, was founded by the Surfrider Foundation to unify surfers
from around the world to celebrate the sport of surfing and protect
our beach and ocean environment; and

WHEREAS, The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots
organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our
world’s oceans, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist
network comprised of over 250,000 supporters, activists, and
members worldwide; and

WHEREAS, California’s coastline spans 1,100 miles, and its
beaches and coastal areas generate $1.15 trillion in economic
activity annually; and

WHEREAS, California has the largest ocean economy in the
United States, ranking number one for both employment (408,000
jobs) and gross state product ($42.9 billion); and

WHEREAS, The United States boasts approximately 3.3 million
surfers, who spend between $1.9 and $3.3 billion a year on local
surf trips, and in 2010, the surf industry, almost exclusively based
in California, generated $6.24 billion in United States retail sales;
and

WHEREAS, California is home to iconic surf breaks, such as
Malibu, Trestles, Mavericks, and Rincon, which are destinations
for both domestic and international surfers; and

WHEREAS, Every year, California surf breaks host numerous
domestic and international surf contests, including the Association
of Surfing Professionals World Tour events; and

WHEREAS, Now in its ninth year, International Surfing Day
has grown to over 200 separate events in over 25 different countries
and continues to unite surfers around the world to celebrate the
sport of surfing, while raising awareness and showing appreciation
for our coastal environments; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly joins with the Surfrider Foundation in recognizing June
20, 2013, as International Surfing Day in California, and commends
all those who work diligently to protect our state’s beaches and
ocean environments; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.