Southern California surf-school instructor Jason Murchison is suing the City of Newport Beach, California for “running a mafia-style racket” on surf instruction. The complaint states: “A Newport Beach municipal ordinance forbids anyone from giving paid surfing or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) lessons on nearly nine miles of City beaches without a contract with the City. Despite Mr. Murchison’s multiple attempts to obtain a contract with the City — and despite his willingness to hand the City a sizable portion of the proceeds for the privilege — he has been rebuffed each time with little explanation other than the City’s view that it has enough surf instructors.“…