Surf, Speech, and Government Cartels
March 24, 2026
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Surf, Speech, and Government Cartels
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<p>In Newport Beach and along California's state beaches, government-created monopolies have effectively banned independent surf instructors from earning a living, with one instructor fined $40,000 after an undercover sting operation. Stephen Slivinski, Caleb Trotter of Pacific Legal Foundation, and Cato's Tommy Berry explore why First Amendment claims may be the sharpest tool available for fighting back against occupational protectionism. If these cases succeed, the precedent could crack open economic liberty litigation far beyond California's coastline.</p><br /><p><strong>We want to hear from you!</strong> Please share your thoughts in a <strong>3-minute anonymous survey</strong> to help us refine our programming at <a href="https://cato.org/PodcastSurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cato.org/PodcastSurvey</a>.</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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