On Sept 5, 2018, Surf Equity won the fight for inclusion, the fight for a multi-heat division and the fight for equal prize money across all World Surf League global events. In an email referring to Surf Equity’s advocacy work, Governor Newsom said: “I applaud the courage of the athletes and activist who fought for this victory, and I am hopeful that this will inspire the next generation — of daring athletes and activists with the audacity to challenge the status quo.” New York Times Magazine | Sunday, Feb 7, 2019

Sept 20, 2017 Habor District Meeting

Item 5 — Cartel Sale of Assets to World Surf League: 10:31

Virginia Chang Kiraly was the only Harbor Commissioner who vocalized opposition to the assignment and transfer of Permit 2016-01 (Harbor District Special Use Permit) from Cartel Managment, Inc. (CMI) to the World Surf League (WSL). 

Virginia Chang Kiraly said, “My motion is to move that the Commission expressly does NOT confirm that it does not oppose the assignment and transfer of Permit 2016-01 (the Harbor District Permit) from Cartel Managment, Inc. to the World Surf League." Kiraly's motion died for a lack of a second. No other motion was made and the board did not take action on the agenda item. 2:20:31

For this reason the Board majority was not “expressly” opposed the Federal Bankruptcy Courts decision.

Quote from Jeff Clark's public comment: “We actually drank Cartel's Kool-Aid, we were there fighting for them to get this long-term permit so that we could have a sustainable contest only to have them work behind the scenes and remove our name from it and take it from us.“  1:30:42

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