title: Visit California
text: # Visit California
  
  Visit California is a nonprofit organization self-tasked with developing and maintaining marketing programs to further develop tourism in California. This organization was previously known as the California Travel & Tourism Commission before its reorganization.
  
  Funding of the organization is through taxes (known as assessments) on tourism related businesses, such as hotels.
  
  ## Visit California Awards
  
  The annual Poppy Awards are a biennial contest to recognize the best of Californian tourism. Nomination criteria include that entries must promote tourism to/within California and that entries must demonstrate an impact on tourism.
  
  