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Bipartisan Delegation of Legislators, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Head to Texas for Fact Finding Mission on Job Creation Launches @SaveCaliJobs Twitter account for updates from trip
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and a bipartisan group of legislators and business leaders will head to Texas next week for a fact finding mission to determine why the Lone Star State is creating jobs while the Golden State’s economy continues to struggle.
“From 2008 to 2010, Texas added more than 165,000 jobs. During that same time period, California lost 1.2 million jobs,” said Assemblymember Dan Logue (R-Linda). “In terms of creating jobs, Texas is clearly doing something right and California is doing something wrong. We are headed there to find out what we can do differently to help create jobs we desperately need in this state.”
The highlight of the fact finding mission, scheduled for Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, will be a legislative hearing held by California legislators in the Texas State Capitol where companies who left California for Texas will discuss their reasons for doing so. During the trip, the delegation will also meet
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privately with Texas Governor Rick Perry and members of the Texas legislature. They will also hear from former California Finance Director Donna Arduin and Wall Street Journal editorial writers John Fund and Stephen Moore. A schedule of events is attached.
In addition to Asm. Logue and Lt. Gov. Newsom, those scheduled to make the trip are Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway (R-Tulare), Assemblymembers Cathleen Galgiani (D- Livingston), Martin Garrick (R-Carlsbad), Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point), Brian Jones (R- Santee), Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga), Donald Wagner (R-Irvine) and Senator Mark Wyland (R-Carlsbad).
Joining the elected officials will be business leaders Jack Stewart, president of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association and Carl Guardino, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
"California's economy is in the doldrums and we've been ignoring the tenets of economic growth and job creation for far too long," said Stewart. "The Texas fact finding mission will provide California policy makers the opportunity to examine how Texas has been able to outpace the nation in attracting new investment and growing jobs."
Assemblymember Logue, the driving force behind the fact finding mission, represents much of the North State where unemployment tops 20 percent. He led a similar trip to Nevada two years ago.
"We should never lose an opportunity to gain knowledge about how our state can grow stronger, be more competitive and learn from others," said Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Guardino. "Whether we travel to Austin, TX, or any of the other innovation-economy regions around the country or the globe, we should share what California is doing well and imitate the ideas of what other regions are doing well. Listening, learning and then leading is what will make California's economy the strongest in the world."
The delegation also announced the creation of a Twitter account, @SaveCaliJobs, where the public and media can follow the trip in real time.
During these tough budgetary times, the elected officials will be paying for their own travel and lodging during the trip. The fact finding mission will have no additional cost to the state.
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Fact Finding Mission Schedule (Last Updated: 4/5/2011)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
8 a.m. WELCOME BREAKFAST WITH CALIFORNIA DELEGATION & TX LEGISLATORS
Austin, TX
9 a.m. GUEST SPEAKER DONNA ARDUIN
Austin, TX
12 noon LUNCHEON WITH TEXAS ELECTED OFFICIALS FEATURING
CARLS JR. CEO ANDREW PUZDER
Discussion Topics: NO MORE CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’- A DETALED COMPARISON OF REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
Austin, TX
1:30 p.m. PRIVATE MEETING WITH GOVERNOR RICK PERRY
Austin, TX 78701
2:30 p.m. TOUR OF TEXAS STATE CAPITOL / RECOGNITION DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Texas State Capitol Building
Austin, TX
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Friday, April 15, 2011
8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST
Featuring: John Fund- Wall Street Journal
Austin, TX
10 a.m. JOBS AND BUSINESS HEARING
Moderated by: Assemblyman Dan Logue
Discussion Topics: Business Environment and Job Creation- CA vs. TX
Texas State Capitol Building
Austin, TX
12:30 p.m. LUNCHEON FEATURING MIKE MORRISSEY SENIOR ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR RICK PERRY
Discussion Topics: Compare CA and TX: Tax, Budgeting, and Regulatory Structure
AUSTIN, TX
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