Dell invaded Silicon Valley today, opening the Texas company’s new California R&D center campus in Santa Clara. Governor Jerry Brown welcomed Michael Dell and company with open arms, but Governor Rick Perry was nowhere to be found. The Dell Silicon Valley Research and Development Center has joined California’s tech community as a job creator adding 742 Californians to Dell’s payroll. Governor Brown warmly greeted Michael Dell on behalf of all Californians: “California is the world capital of innovation and technology, so it’s only natural that Dell has chosen Santa Clara as the home for its newest research and development facility.