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                                                                  HR 19
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          Date of Hearing:   June 20, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                   HR 19 (Williams) - As Introduced:  June 10, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   International Surfing Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes 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.   
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1)International Surfing Day 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.

          2)California's coastline spans 1,100 miles, and its beaches and  
            coastal areas generate $1.15 trillion in economic activity  
            annually and 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).

          3)There are approximately 3.3 million surfers in the United  
            States, 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, and generated $6.24 billion  
            in United States retail sales.

          4)Each year, California surf breaks host numerous domestic and  
            international surf contests, including the Association of  
            Surfing Professionals World Tour; and now in its ninth year,  
            International Surfing Day has grown to over 200 separate  
            events in over 25 countries and continues to unite surfers  
            around the world to celebrate the sport of surfing while  
            raising awareness and showing appreciation for our coast  
            environments.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

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          Surfrider Foundation

           Opposition 
          
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800