Letters written by: Sabrina Brennan
The Committee for Equity in Women’s Surfing is proud to endorse AB 1782 designating surfing as California’s official sport.
Letter in support of AB-1782 from the Committee for Equity in Women's Surfing to Assembly Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon
Letter in support of AB-1782 from the Committee for Equity in Women's Surfing to Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
Surfing has always been the unofficial pastime of many Californians. And as of August 20, 2018, it became officially recognized as the state sport.
California isn’t the first state to designate surfing as its official sport. In Hawaii, surfing has been the ‘state individual sport’ since 1998. Surfing originated with the Polynesian people and made its way to California from Hawaii, which the California bill is quick to recognize. But the bill goes on to outline surfing’s impact on Californian culture.
Surfer Today, Feb 6, 2018 article