California's tourism industry is bracing for significant losses, estimated in billions, due to President Trump's policies on tariffs, immigration, and gender identity. Visit California revised its visitor spending forecast downward, highlighting a slowdown in international travel, particularly from Canada, which contributed $3.7 billion last year. Many Canadians express anger over tariffs, impacting their willingness to travel to the U.S. and buy American products. Anecdotal accounts illustrate a growing reluctance to visit California, emphasizing the broader implications of political rhetoric on tourism and international relations.
California's tourism sector is facing potential losses of billions due to Trump's policies on tariffs, immigration, and gender identity that deter international travel.
Visit California has downgraded its visitor spending forecast, indicating that a significant drop in Canadian tourism could severely affect the state's economy.
Advisories against travel to the U.S. and heightened frustrations around Trump's administration policies have led many Canadians to reconsider trips across the border.
Retired professor Carol Harris expressed her disappointment, stating that as a progressive, she will not visit the U.S. until Trump's presidency ends.
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