Texas Governor Rick Perry is now in California. Perry is trying to get businesses to relocate to the Lone Star State.
Perry's trip is creating a lot of controversy and Governor Jerry Brown has even called Perry's visit a "cheap gimmick".
Republican lawmakers here in California are using Perry's visit to renew their own criticisms of the business climate in the Golden State. They claim strict regulations and high taxes have forced businesses to move out of state.
One California assembly member, Dan Logue, says he has nothing against Perry for coming here.
"The issue isn't about Rick Perry. The issue is about why is it that he feels that he can be successful in doing that," says Logue.
Even Governor Brown and some Democrats support changes to California's decades-old Environmental Quality Act, which can delay business projects for years.
Perry, meanwhile, may have a tough time luring any businesses away from Silicon Valley, which is one of his stops. Business leaders in that area say that the land of startups is thriving.
Perry will also visit Los Angeles and Orange County this week.
