Gov. Rick Perry has made several trips to the west coast to talk up Texas's business climate, and several times over the years has been proud to announce the relocation of jobs from California to Texas. He says that just because he’s pushed for companies to leave California doesn’t mean he wants the Golden State to fail.

“We want California to succeed. I mean, the fact is we need a strong California in this country,” says. “And that’s the way that I look at this relationship. And there’s still a lot we have that we ...

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