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New Mexico Governor Visits California For Business, Politics

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is traveling in the San Francisco Bay area to help recruit businesses to New Mexico and to attend political meetings. A spokesman for the Republican governor said Martinez left Monday and returns Friday and is accompanied by New Mexico Economic Development Sec. Jon Barela, along witth representatives from Albuquerque Economic Development and the City of Rio Rancho. Spokesman Mike Lonergan says travel expenses for the governor and Chief of Staff Keith Gardner are being paid for by a marketing arm of the state called New Mexico Partnership. The governor's lodging on Monday was paid for by her political action committee. A similar trip to Southern California helped New Mexico officials use incentives to recruit technology company PCM to set up sales offices in Rio Rancho.