SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — New data released shows that California tourism took a major hit in February and March.
Experts say this is in large part due to the decline in international tourists from countries like Canada, Mexico and the U.K.
A Visit California graph shows that there was actually a 15.5% drop from Canadians alone, but it’s not just tariffs and immigration enforcement that has impacted the state.
“First you have the loonie was at its weakest at the end of November, then you have the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, and then you have all this tension, the trade tariff tension,” said Amra Durakovic of Flight Centre Travel Group, which is based out of Toronto, Canada.
The Visit California graph shows the declines in California…
