Californians visit Perry to get job-creation tips: Newsom Comes to Texas

The Houston Chronicle reports:

One of them is a conservative Republican who often sides with the tea party. The other is a lifelong Democrat who has promoted gay marriage and supported universal health care.

But Texas Gov. Rick Perry and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom staged something of a bipartisan summit pm Thursday in Austin, where a delegation from the Golden State came to see how jobs are being created in the Lone Star State.

Both states are facing huge state budget gaps and public sector layoffs, but Texas' economy has been stronger.

Newsom, a Democrat, said he joined the group of business people and politicians visiting Texas out of "frustration and admiration" over the state's successful effort to lure companies here to create jobs. He offered - "lovingly," he said - some observations about Texas' job-stealing ways.

It's sounds like Galvin Newsom understands something isn't working in California.