New York, California compete as disaster tourism destinations for economists

This opinion piece by Jonathan Turley at The Hill critiques California Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies by framing the state as an economic 'disaster' destination for economists, triggered by comments from the governor's wife about taking children to Republican states to witness 'misogyny and racism.' The article is explicitly opinion content with inflammatory framing ("hellscape phantasm") rather than news reporting, lacks substantive economic data or named sources to support its core claims about California's economic condition, and employs loaded language designed to mock rather than analyze policy. Independent search results show mixed tourism trends across U.S. states—some reporting tourism declines (partly attributed to reduced Canadian travel due to tariffs) and others reporting tourism growth tied to events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup—but none specifically corroborate or address the "disaster" characterization presented here. Readers should recognize this as partisan commentary rather than economic analysis and seek straight reporting from business outlets (Bloomberg, Reuters, WSJ) for substantive data on California's actual economic performance.