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Texas Gov. Rick Perry urges California businesses to consider the Lone Star State
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Feb 6, 2013
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry urges California businesses to consider the Lone Star State
Heads Up California, Texas is coming for your businesses. This week, Texas Governor Rick Perry released this radio ad aimed at California business owners:
Texas Governor Rick Perry released a radio ad in California urging businesses to consider moving to the Lone Star State.
Texas Governor Rick Perry released a radio ad in California urging businesses to consider moving to the Lone Star State.
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Heads Up California, Texas is coming for your businesses. This week, Texas Governor Rick Perry released this radio ad aimed at California business owners:

Heads Up California, Texas is coming for your businesses. This week, Texas Governor Rick Perry released this radio ad aimed at California business owners:

The radio spot ran in San Francisco, Sacramento and a handful of other media markets. Yesterday, Governor Brown responded by calling the $26,000 ad campaign, "Barely a fart."

This is just the latest in the long running feud between Texas and California over who is better for businesses. Here to shed some light on the subject it KPCC's business blogger Matt DeBoard.