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Texas Mines California For Jobs

By Katie Orr / Anchor
Published February 5, 2013 at 7:40 AM PST
This story was published more than 11 years ago.
I don't know. This photo seemed appropriate. Credit: Gage Skidmore
I don't know. This photo seemed appropriate. Credit: Gage Skidmore

Radio stations across California are starting to air a direct appeal from Governor Rick Perry, encouraging businesses to pull up stakes and put down roots in Texas.

"Building a business is tough," Perry says in the ad. "But I hear building a business in California is next to impossible."

In the 30 second spot Perry lists low taxes, sensible regulations and a fair legal system as incentives for doing business in Texas.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown did not respond to a request for comment.

California and Texas have had a long running business rivalry. The relationship has entered into local politics as well. Last year during the San Diego mayor’s race, Councilman Carl DeMaio traveled to Texas to learn more about the state’s job-creating policies.

Katie Orr
Having grown up in the San Diego neighborhood of University City, Katie Orr is back in familiar territory as KPBS’ Metro Reporter. She previously worked at WVXU in Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as a reporter and announcer, as well as host of the award winning Cincinnati Edition. She has also reported for WNIN in Evansville, Indiana and for Four Corners Broadcasting in Durango, Colorado. Katie has been recognized by the Indiana and Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists for her work as well as by the Hearst Journalism Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. Katie graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2003.
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