Aug. 11, 2026
Navy veteran settles Newport Beach surf lesson lawsuit
A Navy veteran who challenged Newport Beach's limits on paid surf lessons secured the same five-year deal the city gave three approved surf schools.
A Navy veteran who sued Newport Beach over its ban on paid surf lessons has settled his federal First Amendment case after the city agreed to let him teach on public beaches under the same five-year terms granted to three approved surf schools.
The July 28 agreement gives Jason Murchison, owner of Learn to Surf, the deal he sought for years and ends one Pacific Legal Foundation-backed lawsuit challenging whether California governments may limit who earns a living teaching surfing ...
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