California Bill Ignites Push to Protect Iconic Surf Breaks as Official ‘Surfing Reserves’

Malibu, Rincon, Trestles, Maverick’s…

These are some of California’s most iconic surf spots, each one steeped in history, and shaping the global surf community in its own unique way for generations.

And one California lawmakers is seeking to protect these hallowed waves by creating “surfing reserves.” Assembly member Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, has introduced a bill, AB 1938, which “will establish a process to designate state surfing reserves in order to recognize the cultural, historical...