BILL NUMBER: HR 30AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 18, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Williams ( Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Davis, Dickinson, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernndez, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Jeffries, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Nestande, Olsen, Perea, V. Manuel Prez, Silva, Smyth, Swanson, Wagner, Wieckowski, and Yamada ) JUNE 4, 2012 Relative to International Surf Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST WHEREAS, California's coastline spans 1,100 miles; and WHEREAS, California has the largest ocean economy in the United States, ranking number one for both employment and gross state product, directly providing approximately 408,000 jobs and $42.9 billion to the gross state product; and WHEREAS, Activities and industries associated with California's beaches and coastal areas generate $1.15 trillion in economic activity annually; and WHEREAS, The surf industry, which generated $6.24 billion in United States retail sales in 2010, is almost exclusively based in California; 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, The United States has approximately 3.3 million surfers, who spend between $1.9 and $3.3 billion a year on local surf trips; and WHEREAS, International Surf 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, Now in its eighth year, International Surf Day has grown to over 200 separate events in over 25 different countries; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes June 20, 2012, as International Surf Day in the state; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.