How Texas Became a Right-Wing California

How Texas Became a Right-Wing California

Until about a decade ago, the Texas GOP epitomized traditional small-government conservatism. It championed tort reform, deregulation, and a laissez-faire, business-friendly atmosphere that politicians would often contrast to the oppressive regime of  California. In the early 2010s, former Gov. Rick Perry even led “business recruitment trips” in California aimed at luring away companies into Texas.  But the election of Donald Trump has led to a …