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Surfing is officially California's state sport

Surfing is officially California's state sport
Posted at 3:34 PM, Aug 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-21 16:26:10-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGTV) -- As of Monday afternoon, the state of California has an official sport, surfing.

Governor Jerry Brown Monday signed the legislation, known assembly bill 1782, making surfing California’s officials sport.

The news was tweeted out by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi , who is one of the sponsors of the bill.

RELATED: Top surfing spots in San Diego County

According to Muratsuchi, surfing generated more than $6 billion in annual retail and sales for the state.

With the news, you may be wondering where to catch some waves. Check out the list below for San Diego County's best surf spots: