Surfing Instructor Sues Newport Beach Over Unconstitutional Ban on Paid Lessons
January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025
NEWPORT BEACH, California, Jan. 29 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
Jason Murchison, a former Navy diver and an Orange County resident, filed a federal lawsuit challenging Newport Beach's ban on paid surfing lessons at public beaches.
In 2012, Newport Beach passed an ordinance requiring written permission from City officials to teach any activity in exchange for compensation at city beaches. However, the specifics are unclear: the . . .
Jason Murchison, a former Navy diver and an Orange County resident, filed a federal lawsuit challenging Newport Beach's ban on paid surfing lessons at public beaches.
In 2012, Newport Beach passed an ordinance requiring written permission from City officials to teach any activity in exchange for compensation at city beaches. However, the specifics are unclear: the . . .