No California Dreaming! Surfing Named as Official State Sport

Kanoa Igarashi competes in the quarterfinal heat at the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. on Aug. 5, 2018. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Aug. 20 that designated surfing as the official sport of California, due to its popularity and important position in the state’s history.
Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), the co-author of Assembly Bill 1782, who identified himself as an avid surfer, said in a statement: “I am stoked that surfing is now California’s official sport.