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California Tourism Resources

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Addresses, phone numbers and contact information for visitor centers and other organizations that provide tourism information in California are listed below. Feel free to call any of them during normal business hours with your questions.

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• 118 N 7th Ave., Ste. 400, Phoenix
• 866-275-5816

More Info Official Website California Welcome Center - Orange County

• 6601 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park
• 800-541-3953

More Info Official Website Carmel-By-The-Sea Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Ocean Ave. between Junipero & Mission, Carmel-By-The-Sea
• 831-624-2522

More Info Official Website Kingman Visitor Center

• 120 W. Andy Devine Ave, Kingman
• 866-427-7866

More Info Official Website Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau

• 314 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City
• 928-453-3444

More Info Official Website Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority

• #1 Green Pier, Avalon
• 310-510-1520

More Info Official Website Oceanside Convention and Visitors Bureau

• 928 North Coast Hwy., Oceanside
• 760-721-1101

More Info Official Website Travel Costa Mesa

• 940 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa
• 888-588-9417

More Info Official Website Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau

• 112 E. Main St. , Visalia
• 559-334-0141

More Info Official Website Visit Buena Park

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Assessment Info

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Visit California works in close coordination with  California's Office of Tourism  — while Visit California conducts marketing programs that drive visitation, the Office of Tourism oversees the assessment program that helps fund these initiatives.

California businesses participating in the Tourism Assessment Program are identified as part of five travel and tourism industry categories:

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• Attractions and Recreation
• Restaurants and Retail
• Transportation and Travel Services
• Passenger Rental Cars

Visit the California Office of Tourism for more details about the program, to find out what qualifies as an assessed business, and to learn how to calculate and file your assessment.

LOS ANGELES CITY TOURISM DEPARTMENT

The Los Angeles City Tourism Department (CTD) is responsible for tourism policy, strategic planning for tourism and oversight of external partnerships for the purpose of increasing the competitiveness of Los Angeles as a convention and tourist destination. CTD helps the City maximize the economic benefits derived from out-of-town visitors whose spending contributes to the growth of the local economy.

CTD oversees two important public-private partnerships – one with the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board for destination marketing and the other with ASM Global for management of the Convention Center.

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