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Governor Perry in CA to Court Businesses, Generate Buzz
Occidental Petroleum was just the beginning. Sixty other California firms have expanded or re-located to Texas. That's part of Governor Perry's pitch in a visit complete with an ad campaign to lure companies away from the Golden State. Will attacking California as a bad place to do business mean votes for his next presidential campaign? Is it actually working?
By Warren Olney • • 23m ListenOccidental Petroleum was just the beginning. Sixty other California firms have expanded or re-located to Texas. That's part of Governor Perry's pitch in a visit complete with an ad campaign to lure companies away from the Golden State. Will attacking California as a bad place to do business mean votes for his next presidential campaign? Is it actually working? Also, a local health center chain ups its minimum wage to $15 an hour, and the lack of court funding means a denial of justice in California.
Later, on To the Point, President Obama is about to set a record for deportations, so he's called for enforcing the law "more humanely." That's enraged Republicans—without easing the problems of some Democrats. What does it mean for immigration reform… and upcoming elections?
Banner image: Governor Rick Perry, sporting his new 'Oliver Peoples' look on Jimmy Kimmel Live, March 12, 2014
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3 storiesAre Budget Cuts at CA Courts Causing Injustice for Millions?
In yesterday's annual address to the State Legislature, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said the lack of sufficient funding for state courts is risking a civil rights crisis. It's a familiar message, and one that struck home to one Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read the story6 minHe's baack…Texas Governor Rick Perry's Latest Trip to California
Texas Governor Rick Perry is visiting California this week, touting a TV ad campaign he claims cost $300,000. Calling California the worst state in the country to do business, he faults California's "tax and spend policies in the liberal leadership" for jobs "fleeing" to Texas, with its lower taxes, fair legal system and affordable energy.
Read the story12 minSt. John’s Child and Wellness Center Ups Minimum Wage to $15
California's minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $8 an hour to $9 next July and to $10 in 2016. The St. John's Well Child and Family Center in Central and South Los Angeles and Compton is getting a jump on that schedule with a boost to $15 an hour. Jim Mangia is President and CEO.
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